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February 02, 2009, 10:49 AM
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The meaning of "san"
I'm new to the forum but I hope someone can help me. I'm researching the history of Chihuahua City and I'm puzzled by the reference to the city's namesake: "San" Francisco de Cuellar. I have been unable to find any reference to a "saint" Francisco de Cuellar. In fact, the only one by that name i can find was a heroic Spanish sea captain. is it possible that in the late 17th early 18th Centuries the adjective "san" was an honorfic rferring to a "hero" or "much adnired man" rather than just a saint? Many thanks.
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