Etymology

San Francisco

Today it means: A major coastal city and county in California, United States. Full definition →

Spanish San Francisco
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromSan Francisco“Saint Francis”
  2. English todaySan Francisco

Borrowed from Spanish San Francisco (“Saint Francis”). Doublet of São Francisco.

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