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    Many places in California have names that start with "San." What does San mean?

    Question #12618. Asked by Teresa. (Jun 28 01 4:30 AM)


    Gnomon

    		San is Spanish for Saint.

    Jun 28 01, 7:07 AM
    cocomojoe

    		san is a male saint and santa is a female saint. So explain santa clause who by all counts was a man.

    Jul 01 01, 2:42 AM
    crackers

    		crackers says:

    There is San Joaquin, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, San Bernadino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Mateo and then there is Santa Barbara, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz. Still trying to find the meaning of 'San'

    Thu Jun 28 01:53:52 CDT 2001

    It appears that all the San.... places have been named after Saints. So maybe they were shortened to San instead of saying Saint Francisco (Saint Frances), etc

    Thu Jun 28 01:56:11 CDT 2001

    Go to www.csac.counties.org/counties_close_up/county_history/county_names.html

    Thu Jun 28 01:59:16 CDT 2001
    (Reposted as one entry - McG)

    Mar 26 03, 10:40 AM

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