English Explanatory Dictionary

Saint Kitts

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An island of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  2. Ellipsis of Saint Kitts and Nevis: a country in the Caribbean

Word forms

Saint Kitts

Etymology

Calque of Spanish San Cristóbal (“Saint Christopher”) using a form of the nickname Kit in place of the full name Christopher. Doublet of Saint Christopher and San Cristobal.

Synonyms

Saint Christopher

Derived words

Kittsian
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