The area was named Las Vegas, which is Spanish for the meadows, as it featured abundant wild grasses, as well as the desert spring waters needed by westward travelers.
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A scout by the name of Rafael Rivera was the first European to discover this desert oasis. He named the valley Las Vegas, which translates roughly into The Meadows, to acknowledge the wild grasses which grew in the nutrient rich desert soil with ample supply of water.