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Franciscan (n.)
1590s, "friar of the order founded in 1209 by St.
Francis
(Medieval Latin
Franciscus
) of Assisi" (1182-1226). Also as an adjective.
San Francisco
city in California, U.S., named in Spanish for St.
Francis
of Assisi; the name first recorded in reference to this region 1590s, reinforced by long association of the area with the
Franciscan
order.