Hondo

/ˈhɑndoʊ/ noun/proper noun

A deep canyon or ravine, especially in the southwestern United States; also a title character name in western films.

From Spanish 'hondo' meaning 'deep,' which came from Latin 'fundus.' The word was adopted into English in the American Southwest where Spanish was spoken, and it became especially famous through the John Wayne film 'Hondo' (1953).

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