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What is the original name of San Diego? San Miguel Discovered in 1542 by European explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, San Diego was originally named San Miguel. The bay and area of present-day San Diego was given its current name 60 years later, in 1602.
A tiny Andalusian town bears an unexpected connection to San Diego's namesake saint. Writer María José Durán heads to Spain to learn more.
The history of San Diego began in the present state of California, when Europeans first began inhabiting the San Diego Bay region. As the first area of California in which Europeans settled, San Diego has been described as "the birthplace of California". [1]
A short overview of San Diego History from the settlement of the Kumeyaay over 12000 years ago to modern times. Learn more here...
In this article, we journey together through the time-worn pages of history to understand how San Diego got its name, preserved its identity over the centuries, and continues to shape the city’s present and future.
Origin of San Diego From Spanish, from Santiago, a combination of "Sant' Iago", and "Saint James". Sant is from Latin Sanctus, "holy" or "saint". Iago is a northwestern Spanish form from Latin Jacobus, "James". The name Diego is sometimes confused with the Latin name Didacus. From Wiktionary
The historic sailor knew a good harbor when he saw it and was the first of a long line of mariners to realize that the bay of San Diego is a spot favored by nature and destined for great things. “A land-locked and very good harbor,” he called it, and gave it the name of San Miguel.
San Diego's name can be traced back to the 16th century when Spanish explorer Sebastián Vizcaíno bestowed it upon the area in 1602. He named the bay and the surrounding area "San Diego de Alcalá" in honor of Saint Didacus of Alcalá. [19]
The name Diego is a Spanish name that is derived from the name Santiago. It is often used as a short form of the name San Diego, meaning “Saint James” in English. The name has religious significance as Saint James was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ.
By 1602 the galleons had been running regularly for almost forty years. They were to keep up a scheduled service for over two centuries more, until 1815, and become the longest lived line in maritime history. San Diego Gets Its Name