Francisco

American  

[fran-sis-koh, frahn-sees-kaw, -thees-] / frænˈsɪs koʊ, frɑnˈsis kɔ, -ˈθis- /

noun

1. a male given name, Spanish form of Francis.

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Example Sentences

When her fourth-grader wanted to join the Girl Scouts, San Francisco native Anayvette Rivera-Amador was torn.

From Los Angeles Times

“I wanted a group that centered her experience, brilliance and power as a young girl of color,” said Rivera-Amador, who has a master’s degree in ethnic studies from UC San Francisco.

From Los Angeles Times

After years of being inundated by requests to start troops across the country, the Radical Monarchs spread to nearby cities like San Francisco, Richmond and Alameda and as far as Denver, New York and Minneapolis.

From Los Angeles Times

San Francisco is on the upswing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Though the latest Census data cover metro areas and counties, San Francisco is a rare big city that fits inside a county boundary.

From The Wall Street Journal