This is a list place name etymologies in San Francisco, California.
Place |
Namesake |
Notes |
Alemany Boulevard |
Joseph Sadoc Alemany |
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Alvarado Street |
Juan Bautista Alvarado |
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Anza Street |
Juan Bautista de Anza |
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Arguello Boulevard |
José Darío Argüello |
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Baker Street |
Edward Dickinson Baker |
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Balboa Street |
Vasco Núñez de Balboa |
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Bartlett Street |
Washington Allon Bartlett |
Bartlett was the first alcalde of San Francisco and is often confused with Governor Washington Montgomery Bartlett, the city's twentieth mayor |
Beale Street |
Edward Fitzgerald Beale |
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Bernal Avenue |
Juan Francisco Bernal |
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Bluxome Street |
Isaac Bluxome, Jr. |
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Brannan Street |
Samuel Brannan |
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Brenham Place |
Charles James Brenham |
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Broderick Street |
David C. Broderick |
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Bryant Street |
Edwin Bryant |
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Buchanan Street |
John C. Buchanan |
It had been assumed that Buchanan Street was named after James Buchanan, the President of the United States who took office in March 1857. However, an 1856 map was found to have also included the street name. It is probable then that the street was actually named for the local pioneer John C. Buchanan. |
Burnett Avenue |
Peter Burnett |
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Bush Street |
J.P. Bush |
May have been named after a cabin boy who was an assistant to city mapper, Jasper O'Farrell. Briefly became "Obama Street" by vandals on the day of the inauguration of President Barack Obama.[1] |
California Street |
State of California |
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Castro Street |
José Castro |
A Californio leader of Mexican opposition to U.S. rule in California in the 19th century, and alcalde (mayor) of Alta California from 1835-1836. |
Cezar Chavez Street |
César Chávez |
Was formerly named "Army Street" until 1995. [2] |
Clark Street |
William S. Clark |
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Cole Street |
Cornelius Cole |
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Coleman Street |
William T. Coleman |
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Davidson Street |
George Davidson |
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Davis Street |
William Davis |
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De Haro Street |
Francisco de Haro |
First alcalde (mayor) of Yerba Buena (now San Francisco) |
Dolores Street |
Mission Dolores |
Also named after the creek that used to run through the Mission, Arroyo de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, or "Our Lady of Sorrows Creek." |
Fillmore Street |
Millard Fillmore |
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Folsom Street |
Captain Joseph Folsom |
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Franklin Street |
Benjamin Franklin |
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Fremont Street |
John Charles Fremont |
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Fulton Street |
Robert Fulton |
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Funston Street |
Frederick Funston |
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Geary Boulevard |
John W. Geary |
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Grant Street |
Ulysses S. Grant |
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Gough Street |
John Bartholomew Gough |
Washingtonian who preached abstinence from alcohol |
Guerrero Street |
Francisco Guerrero |
Former alcalde (mayor) of Yerba Buena (now San Francisco) |
Haight Street |
Henry Haight |
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Harrison Street |
Edward H. Harrison |
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Hayes Street |
Rutherford B. Hayes |
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Howard Street |
William Davis Merry Howard |
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Hyde Street |
George Hyde |
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Irving Street |
Washington Irving |
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Jackson Street |
Andrew Jackson |
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Jefferson Street |
Thomas Jefferson |
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Jones Street |
Elbert Jones |
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Judah Street |
Theodore Judah |
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Junipero Serra Boulevard |
Junipero Serra |
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Kearny Street |
Stephen W. Kearny |
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Larkin Street |
Thomas Larkin |
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Lawton Street |
Henry Ware Lawton |
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Leese Street |
Jacob P. Leese |
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Leidesdorff Street |
William Leidesdorff |
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McAllister Street |
Matthew Hall McAllister |
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Mason Street |
Richard Barnes Mason |
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Montgomery Street |
John B. Montgomery |
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Moraga Street |
José Joaquín Moraga |
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Noe Street |
José de Jesús Noé |
The last Mexican alcalde (mayor) of Yerba Buena (now San Francisco) |
O'Farrell Street |
Jasper O'Farrell |
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O'Shaughnessy Boulevard |
Michael O'Shaughnessy |
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Ortega Street |
José Francisco Ortega |
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Otis Street |
James Otis |
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Pacheco Street |
Salvio Pacheco |
Owner of the Rancho Monte del Diablo in the East Bay. |
Phelan Avenue |
James D. Phelan |
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Pierce Street |
Franklin Pierce |
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Polk Street |
James K. Polk |
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Portola Avenue |
Gaspar de Portolà |
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Sanchez Street |
Francisco Sanchez |
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Sloat Boulevard |
Commodore John D. Sloat |
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Spear Street |
Nathan Spear |
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Stockton Street |
Robert F. Stockton |
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Sutter Street |
John Sutter |
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Taraval Street |
Sigismundo Taraval |
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Taylor Street |
Zachary Taylor |
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Ulloa Street |
Antonio de Ulloa |
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Valencia Street |
Candelario Valencia |
Owner of the Rancho Acalanes which is now Lafayette, California. |
Vallejo Street |
Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo |
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Van Ness Avenue |
James Van Ness |
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Vicente Street |
Vicente Yáñez Pinzón |
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Wawona Street |
Wawona, California |
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Washington Street |
George Washington |
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Yorba Street |
José Antonio Yorba |
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Zarick Street |
Daniel Zarick |
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