Where does “三藩市” come from?

三藩市 (Chinese) comes from English San Francisco, from Spanish San Francisco — Saint Francis.

Ancestry of “三藩市”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSan FranciscoThe indigenous people of the city of the same name, also known as the Ramaytush
2SpanishSan FranciscoSaint Francis

Words derived from “三藩市

Every word from Spanish San FranciscoEvery word from English San Francisco
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