Etymology

Cantabria

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Today it means: An autonomous community and province in northern Spain. Capital: Santander. Full definition →

Proto-Celtic *kantos
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  1. Proto-Celtic · derived from*kantos“rim, corner”
  2. English todayCantabria

Possibly a Celtic name, such as Proto-Celtic *kantos (“rim, corner”) or *cant- (“rock”).

Words from the same roots

Proto-Celtic*kantos all →

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