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Who is the saint named after San Francisco and what is his importance?
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Was San Francisco named after anybody?
San Francisco is Spanish for Saint Francis and was named after Saint Francis of Assisi.
How did san franciso get its name?
San Francisco was named by the Spanish after Saint Francis of Assisi. San Francisco is Spanish for Saint Francis.
Which saint is San Francisco named after?
St. Francis of Assisi.
A California city on a bay named for saint francis?
San Francisco
What city in the US is named after a saint?
Saint Paul, Minnesota San Francisco, California San Diego, California San Antonio, Texas
What is the meaning of Francisco?
Francisco is the spanish version of the name Francis. "San" also means saint, as in Saint Francis of Assisi. The city San Francisco was named after a mission established in Saint Francis' name. Francisco is the spanish version of the name Francis. "San" also means saint, as in Saint Francis of Assisi. The city San Francisco was named after a mission established in Saint Francis' name.
Who found the mission San francisco de asis?
The mission was named after Saint Francis of Assisi.
What U.S. city is named for St. Francis of Assisi?
San Francisco, California, is named for Saint Francis of Assisi.
Who found mission San San Francisco de asis?
Father Francisco Palou found Mission San Francisco de Asis and he found it on October 9th, 1776. He named it for Saint Francis of Assisi.
What does san in san fransisco mean?
San and Santa are used throughout California in place names. (San Francisco / Santa Bárbara etc.). This is quite simply the Spanish term for "Saint". San being Male, Santa for the female saint name. California was pretty much laid out by missionaries from Spain. Each mission was settled about days ride on horseback from the previous one. As the missionaries settled a region, they took the book of saints day's out and named each settlement after the saint who's celebration day it was in the catholic faith. Hope this explains well enough, with not too much boredom! Larry Kemp www.itwo.ws
Does San Antonio mean saint in spanish?
It means "saint." San Antonio, Texas was named after Saint Anthony of Padua after Spanish explorers discovered the site on his feast day. San Francisco was named after Saint Francis of Assisi.
What does san stand for in San Francisco?
san is spanish for saint.
