Santander
Meanings
name
- A city and port, the capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria, on the north coast of Spain.
- A department in northern Colombia. See Wikipedia:Santander Department
- A Spanish surname
Pronunciation
Word forms
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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