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History of Utah, 1540-1886 - Brigham Young University

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THE WORD UTAH. 35<br />

this series. There were the Pah Utes, or Pyutes, the Pi Edes, the Gosh<br />

Utes, or Goshutes, the Uinta Utes, the Yam Pah Utes, and many others.<br />

Pah signifies water; pah guampe, salt water, or salt lake; Pah Utes, Indians<br />

that live about the water. The early orthography <strong>of</strong> the word <strong>Utah</strong> is varied.<br />

Escalante, prior to his journey to <strong>Utah</strong> Lake, Carta de 28 Oct. 1775, MS.,<br />

finds the ' Yutas ' inhabiting the region north <strong>of</strong> the Moquis. This was a<br />

common spelling by the early Spaniards, and might be called the proper one.<br />

Later we have ' Youta,' ' Eutaw,' ' Utaw,' and ' <strong>Utah</strong>.'<br />

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