Definition
A colloquial nickname for San Francisco, California. Often considered informal or outdated by locals.
Etymology
Shortened form of 'San Francisco', first appearing in the mid-19th century during the Gold Rush era. The nickname gained popularity among sailors and travelers but became less favored by residents over time.
Kelly Says
While tourists might use 'Frisco' freely, many San Francisco natives consider it a shibboleth - a word that immediately identifies you as an outsider. The preferred local abbreviations are 'SF' or 'The City', making 'Frisco' a fascinating example of how place names can signal insider versus outsider status.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ሳን ፍራንሲስኮ
san franˈsisko
ARالعربية
سان فرانسيسكو
sān fərānˈsisko
BNবাংলা
সান ফ্রান্সিসকো
san phranˈsisko
CACatalà
San Francisco
san franˈsisko
CSČeština
San Francisco
san franˈtsisko
DADansk
San Francisco
san fʁanˈsisko
DEDeutsch
San Francisco
zan ˈfʁaŋzisko
ELΕλληνικά
Σαν Φρανσίσκο
san franˈsisko
ESEspañol
San Francisco
san franˈsisko
FAفارسی
سان فرانسیسکو
sān franˈsisko
FISuomi
San Francisco
san franˈsisko
FRFrançais
San Francisco
sɑ̃ fʁɑ̃sisko
GUGU
સાન ફ્રાન્સિસ્કો
sān phrānsisko
HAHA
San Francisco
san franˈsisko
HEעברית
סן פרנסיסקו
san franˈsisko
HIहिन्दी
सैन फ्रांसिस्को
sain phrānsisko
HUMagyar
San Francisco
sɑn frɑnˈt͡sisko
IDBahasa Indonesia
San Francisco
san franˈsisko
IGIG
San Francisco
san franˈsisko
ITItaliano
San Francisco
san franˈtʃisko
JA日本語
サンフランシスコ
san furanshisuko
KKKK
Сан-Франциско
san-franˈtsisko
KMKM
សានហ្វ្រានស៊ីសកោ
saːn phraen siː saː ko
KO한국어
샌프란시스코
syenpeulansiseuko
MRMR
सान फ्रान्सिस्को
sān phrānsisko
MSBahasa Melayu
San Francisco
san franˈsisko
MYမြန်မာ
ဆန်ဖရန်စစ္စကို
sʰàɰ̃ pʰə.jàn.t͡sɪʔ.t͡sɪʔ.kò
NLNederlands
San Francisco
sɑn frɑnˈsisko
NONorsk
San Francisco
san franˈsisko
PAPA
ਸੈਨ ਫਰਾਂਸਿਸਕੋ
sain phrānsisko
PLPolski
San Francisco
san franˈt͡sisko
PTPortuguês
São Francisco
sɐ̃w fɾɐ̃ˈsisku
RORomână
San Francisco
san franˈt͡sisko
RUРусский
Сан-Франциско
san-franˈtsisko
SVSvenska
San Francisco
san franˈsisko
SWKiswahili
San Francisco
san franˈsisko
TAதமிழ்
சான் பிரான்சிஸ்கோ
sān pirānt͡sisko
TEతెలుగు
సాన్ ఫ్రాన్సిస్కో
sān phrānsisko
THไทย
ซานฟรานซิสโก
sān.fran.sī.kō
TLTL
San Francisco
san franˈsisko
TRTürkçe
San Francisco
san franˈsisko
UKУкраїнська
Сан-Франциско
san-franˈtsisko
URاردو
سان فرانسسکو
sān franˈsisko
VITiếng Việt
Thành phố San Francisco
tʰaŋˀ pho san phran˧˦ si˧˧ ko
YOYO
San Francisco
san franˈsisko
ZUZU
ISan Francisco
i.san franˈsisko