Hi,
I live close to Santa Clara and I checked on it and the name Santa Clara
came from a mission named Santa Clara after St. Claire of Assisi. The
mission was founded in 1777. Santa Clara mission was the first mission to be
named after a woman. It is the 8th mission built out of 21.
Kathy Sinclair Trappen
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From: "Spirit One Email" <laurel@spiritone.com>
To: <sinclair@quarterman.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2001 1:27 PM
Subject: Re: a few Sinclairs
> Wouldn't Santa Clara be a female saint while the St. Clairs' (Santo) name
> comes from a male saint.
> Laurel
>
>
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