Santander

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city and port, the capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria, on the north coast of Spain.
  2. A department in northern Colombia. See Wikipedia:Santander Department
  3. A Spanish surname

Pronunciation

/ˌsæntænˈdɛə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Santander.wav

Word forms

Santander

Etymology

Possibly from the name of Saint Andrew (through a form Sanct Ander) or from Saint Emeterio (through forms Santemter > Santenter > Santander), a martyr whose head was brought there in the third century.

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