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    Diego (Diogo in Portuguese) is a modification of the name Tiago which in turn is the diminutive of Santiago which is the name of the apostle James in Spanish and Portuguese.

    Maybe Saint Jim would convey the idea better?

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      San Diego <- Santiago <- Sant Iago <- Sanctus Iákōbos -> Sanct Iacobus -> Saint Iacomus -> Saint James

      And Iákōbos from Hebrew Yaaqob

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          That is correct. Greek Iakóbos to Latin Iacobus to Jakobus to late latin Jacomus to early French Jammes to english James

          vs a more direct Yaaqob to Jacob or via Jakobus to Jacob

          This also explains why the short form of James is Jim, via french Jaime

          And how Jack and James and Jim and Jacob and Seamus and Thiego and Diego and Jaime and Giacomo, Iacopo and Hamish are all related.

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      In the streets of shame

      Where you’ve lost your dreams in the rain

      There’s no signs of hope

      The stems and seeds of the last of the dope

      There’s a glow of light

      The Saint Jimmy is the spark in the night

      Bearing gifts and trust

      A fixture in the city of lust

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      I wouldn’t mind that at all lol has a nice ring to it. But I would feel insulted if I don’t get treated well in a city where I’m a saint.