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English
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.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Santander
- 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
Derived terms
Catalan
Proper noun
Santander m
- Santander
Cebuano
Etymology
From Spanish Santander.
Proper noun
Santander
- Santander; a city in Spain
- a surname from Spanish
- A municipality of Cebu, Philippines
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:Santander.
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Santander.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Santander n (proper noun, genitive Santanders or (optionally with an article) Santander)
- Santander (a city in Spain)
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /santanˈdeɾ/
- Rhymes: -eɾ
- Syllabification: San‧tan‧der
Proper noun
Santander ?
- Santander (a city in Cantabria, Spain)
- Santander (a department of Colombia)
Derived terms