Why is Tooele pronounced that way?
Tooele=Too-ill-uh
But Tooele is name after a Native American tribal leader, Tuilla.
What does the word Tooele mean?
Tooele County was originally know as TUILLA County. The spelling was changed to TOOELE in 1852 when the boundaries of the State of Deseret were extended to the California border. Recent historical research reveals that the name “TOOELE” comes from the native Goshute (Go-shoot) word “bear”.