"A rose by any other name..." No doubt ol' Bill Shakespeare didn't know Catalina from Capulet but the little island off the coast of California sure has had its share of monikers. The Tongva, dating back to 7000 BC, lived on the island and called it Pimu. Portuguese explorer and serial-California-stuff-namer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo dubbed it San Salvador in 1542. In 1602, Spain rechristened it Santa Catalina. Today, it's Catalina Island or just plain Catalina...
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