Salvador

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Spanish or Portuguese.
  2. A surname from Spanish or Portuguese.
  3. A municipality, the state capital of Bahia, Brazil.
  4. Ellipsis of San Salvador Island.
  5. Former name of Santiago: an island of Galapagos, Ecuador

Pronunciation

/ˈsælvədɔː/ /ˈsælvədɔɹ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Salvador.wav

Word forms

Salvador

Etymology

From Spanish and Portuguese Salvador, chiefly various placenames honoring Jesus Christ, from Spanish and Portuguese salvador (“savior”), from Latin salvator, from salvāre (“to save”) + -tor (forming agent nouns). In Spanish placenames, frequently a clipping of Spanish San Salvador (“Holy Savior”). Doublet of savior, Salvator, and Salvatore.

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