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It was named this in 1848 after the US took control of the city from the Mexicans. San(s) as we all know means 'without' or 'to be without, free of' So it was named this to describe the liberation of the city from the Mexicans.
AnswerSan in Spanish means saint.I believe it was named after Saint Francis of Assisi when the missionaries got there and decided to build a mission. It was June 11, 1856, that the City and County of San Francisco was formed. The first colonizing party arrived in 1776 to found the Presidio of San Francisco and Mission Dolores. La Misión de San Francisco de Asis (Mission Dolores) is designated as Registered Landmark Number One of the City and County of San Francisco.
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