Angelica Buitron

Place names in Texas can be tricky, especially for people who are new to the area. Angelica Buitron takes on the challenge in this Bobcat Update.
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The history behind the city's name is that in April of 1689, there was a Spanish monk expedition to Texas where the missionaries discovered a river. Being Saint Martin's day, the Spanish monks named the river after the day, thus, it's San Marcos River. This lead to the city being called San Marcos. The reason behind mispronounced words is still unknown. Political Science Professor Ed Mihalkanin says sometimes when names are created, they're mispronounced because of Anglo speakers' unfamiliarity with the Spanish language.
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Outside of the city, commonly mispronounced words are Gruene, Manacha and Buda.In the 1800's, the city of Buda didn't have a name. Trains would pass through the unnamed area. The trains would often stop late at night to refuel, and the passengers and crew had a place to sleep at night.
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Although some people may mispronounce words like San Marcos, Blanco and Bexar, these places are widely known.
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