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It actually means Saint James.
James and Diego don't sound at all alike but they both have roots in the Hebrew name Ya'akov. Over time, it changed to the Greek 'Iakobos.' In Latin, it became 'Iacobus' then 'Iacomus.' When the French adopted the name, it was shortened to 'Gemmes' which is where the English name 'James' comes from.
On the other hand, it appears that in Spanish 'Iacomus' became 'Iaco' then 'Iago' - then lengthened into 'Tiago' and finally 'Diego.' An alternate explanation is that 'Sant Iaco' (Saint Iago) could have turned into 'Santiago' which then gives Spanish 'Tiago' and 'Diego.' It's hard to tell what happened. Yet another idea is that 'Santiago' could have also been derived from the Latin name 'Didacus' - the New Testament book of James is known as 'Santiago' in Spanish - which sounds just like San Diego.
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∙ 14y agoSan means Saint. The second word is the name of the saint. Saint Diego, Saint Francisco, Saint Clemente, Saint Felipe (MX), etc.
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What is the equivalent of the name Diego in English?
Saint James. San Diego is in spanish already, I don't think is a translation of "Diego" to English as Jaime for James or Eduardo for Edward. San Diego could be "Saint Diego" in English although personal names or place names are not usually translated.
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Saint James. San Diego is in spanish already, I don't think is a translation of "Diego" to English as Jaime for James or Eduardo for Edward. San Diego could be "Saint Diego" in English although personal names or place names are not usually translated.
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Diego is Spanish for James. There is a little controversy about the origin, but James is is. The book of the Bible known as James is Santiago (simply Saint James), which has become a Spanish name in itself. So technically, the cities Santiago, Chile, and San Diego, California, have the same name, meaning (St. James), though San Diego is named after Franciscan priest Diego de Alcala, according to Wiki. For more, view this link: http://spanish.about.com/od/historyofspanish/a/diego.htmDerived from the word Didacus; Meaning being strong spirited and charismatic.Diego means James in Spanish.
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