Salvador
Meanings
name
- A male given name from Spanish or Portuguese.
- A surname from Spanish or Portuguese.
- A municipality, the state capital of Bahia, Brazil.
- Ellipsis of San Salvador Island.
- Former name of Santiago: an island of Galapagos, Ecuador
Pronunciation
Word forms
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.
Derived words
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