Great River: The Rio Grande in North American History. Vol. 1, Indians and Spain. Vol. 2, Mexico and the United States. 2 vols. in one

Appendix D: The Names of the Rio Grande

APPENDIX D The Names of the Rio Grande The Rio Grande has borne various names during different periods and along several different reaches of its course. These are the names I encountered in my study of the river: Grand River (General Wilkinson, 1806). P'osoge (modern Tewa—"big river"). Rio Bravo (Castafio de Sosa, 1590, and Ofiate, 1598). Rio Bravo del Norte. Rio Caudaloso ("carrying much water"). Rio de la Concepci6n (Rodriguez expedition, 1581). Rio de las Palmas (Pineda, 1519). Rio de Nuestra Senora (Alvarado, 1540). Rio de San Buenaventura del Norte (Fernando del Bosque, 1675). Rio del Norte (Perez de Luxdn, 1582). Rio del Norte y de Nuevo Mexico (Map, in Sigiienza y G6ngora, 1700). Rio Grande. Rio Grande del Norte. Rio Guadalquivir (Rodriguez, 1581). Rio Turbio (Pe"rez de Luxdn, 1581). River of May (David Ingram, 1568). Tiguex River (Jaramillo, 1540). 981 This page intentionally left blank Index This page intentionally left blank ...