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Santander

/ˌsæntænˈdɛə(ɹ)/

Santander proper noun: a city and port, the capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria, on the north coast of Spain.

Proper noun

Santander

  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

Origin of Santander

Borrowed from Spanish Santander. 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.

Words formed from Santander

Phrases with Santander

Questions about Santander

What does Santander mean?
Santander means a city and port, the capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria, on the north coast of Spain.
What part of speech is Santander?
Santander is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Santander?
Santander is pronounced /ˌsæntænˈdɛə(ɹ)/.

Words near Santander in the dictionary

  1. santan
  2. Santana
  3. Santana wind
  4. Santana winds
  5. santanaite
  6. Santander
  7. Santander poison frog
  8. Santander poison frogs
  9. Santangelo
  10. Santangelos
  11. Santaniello

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