Santander

English

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsæntænˈdɛə(ɹ)/

• Audio (Southern England):

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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

Derived terms

• Norte de Santander
• Santander poison frog

Catalan

Proper noun

Santander m

1. Santander

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish Santander.

Proper noun

Santander

1. Santander; a city in Spain
2. a surname from Spanish
3. a municipality of Cebu, Philippines

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Santander.

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Santander.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /santanˈdeːɐ̯/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

  (file)

Proper noun

Santander n (proper noun, genitive Santanders or (optionally with an article) Santander)

1. Santander (a city in Spain)

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish Santander (c. late 13th c.), possibly from Latin sānctus Emeterius (see Emeterius and Celedonius), via the forms Santemter > Santenter > Santander, a martyr whose head was brought there in the third century; less likely from the name of Saint Andrew (through a form Sanct Ander).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /santanˈdeɾ/ [sãn̪.t̪ãn̪ˈd̪eɾ]
• Rhymes: -eɾ
• Syllabification: San‧tan‧der

Proper noun

Santander ?

1. Santander (a city in Cantabria, Spain)
2. Santander (a department of Colombia)

Derived terms

• Norte de Santander
• Puerto Santander
• Santander de Quilichao
• santandereano
• santanderiense
• santanderino

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /sanˈtandeɾ/ [sɐn̪ˈt̪an̪.d̪ɛɾ]
• Rhymes: -andeɾ
• Syllabification: San‧tan‧der

Proper noun

Santander (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈ᜔ᜆᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜇ᜔)

1. a municipality of Cebu, Philippines
2. a city in Cantabria, Spain