Where does “샌프란시스코” come from?

샌프란시스코 (Korean) comes from English San Francisco, from Spanish San Francisco — Saint Francis.

Ancestry of “샌프란시스코”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSan FranciscoThe indigenous people of the city of the same name, also known as the Ramaytush
2SpanishSan FranciscoSaint Francis
Every word from Spanish San Francisco →Every word from English San Francisco →