San Francisco, California, is named for Saint Francis of Assisi.
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.
Santa Clara is named after Saint Clare of Assisi, an Italian saint who was a close friend of Saint Francis of Assisi. The city was named in the late 18th century by Spanish settlers who established a mission there in honor of the saint.
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Santa Clara de Asís is named after Saint Clare of Assisi, who was an Italian saint and one of the first followers of Saint Francis of Assisi. The city is named in honor of her dedication to a life of poverty, prayer, and service to others.
Cupertino is the name of a city in central California named after a saint. The origin of the name is Italian
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
Well, there's Berkelium, which was named after the city of Berkeley, CA (indirectly... it was actually named after the University of California at Berkeley, which was itself named after the city). That's about as close as it gets.
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There is an Arkansas City in Califormia near Oakland, California.
The city is named after Washington Irving's book Tales of the Alhambra.
Santa Clara de Asis is named after Saint Clare of Assisi, who was a follower of St. Francis of Assisi and founded the Order of Poor Ladies, known today as the Poor Clares. The city was likely named in honor of her when the mission was established in the area.