Ahwatukee Foothills, a Phoenix village, has a rather unusual name with a mysterious origin. Here's where it came from and what the word means.

What does the word Ahwatukee mean? Though Ames called his property the Spanish translation of "House of Dreams," that's not what Ahwatukee means. When Helen Brinton purchased the land in the 1930s ...

What does the word Ahwatukee mean? Though Ames called his property the Spanish translation of "House of Dreams," that's not what Ahwatukee means. When Helen Brinton purchased the land in the 1930s ...

What does the word Ahwatukee mean? Though Ames called his property the Spanish translation of "House of Dreams," that's not what Ahwatukee means. When Helen Brinton purchased the land in the 1930s ...

When Helen Brinton purchased the land in the 1930s, she called it Ahwatukee, which was said to be the Crow translation for house of dreams. She was deeply influenced by her time with the Crow in ...