Frisco

Frisco Meaning & Origin

About Frisco
The name "Frisco" is a colloquial term used to refer to the city of San Francisco in California. It is derived from the Spanish word "Francisco," which is the name of the city's patron saint, Saint Francis of Assisi. The nickname "Frisco" emerged in the mid-19th century during the California Gold Rush and has since become a popular and informal way to refer to the city. While some locals embrace the term, others consider it derogatory and prefer to use the city's full name or simply "SF."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Name Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Frisco are male.

Frisco Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 20% over the past year.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
FRSK
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
FA
πŸ”Š Soundex
F6020
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R IY1 S K OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfriskoʊ/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('FRSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Frisco in Braille

Here's how to represent Frisco in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Frisco in braille

How to Spell the Name Frisco in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Frisco using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Frisco in sign language

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