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What is the origin and meaning of San Diego?

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 12/21/2022

Diego is a variant of the name James. So naming the city San Diego is naming it after Saint James -- a disciple of Jesus and the author of the eponymous book in the New Testament. It actually means Saint Diego... you see James is nowhere close to Diego

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∙ 16y ago

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How did San Diego come to be?

Saint Didacus was the person whom San Diego is named after. So meaning he must have founded San Diego in 1904.

What is the meaning of the word San in San Diego or San Marco?

San is the Spanish word for "Saint."

What is the origin of the San Diego Chargers?

Barron Hilton, hotel magnate, founded the team when the American Football League was founded in 1959; the Chargers played in 1960s in Los Angeles before moving to San Diego in 1961.

Colleges are located in San Diego?

University of California, San Diego San Diego State University University of San Diego (private)

Who founded san Diego not mission san Diego?

Father Sara found san diego.

What profesional sports are there in San Diego?

San Diego Chargers - NFL San Diego Padre's

What state is San Diego zoo?

The San Diego Zoo in located in San Diego, California.

What county is San Diego located in?

The city of San Diego is located in San Diego County.

When was Mission San Diego - San Diego Trolley station - created?

Mission San Diego - San Diego Trolley station - was created in 1997.

What city is home to the Chargers?

Lol... Well they play in San Diego California, San Diego is a city San Diego is a place in San Diego you know like a street!!!!!!!!

Where is the Quilt San Diego in San Diego California located?

The address of the Quilt San Diego is: 2825 Dewey Road, San Diego, CA 92106

Is San Francisco or San Diego closer to the equator?

San Diego.

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