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- Spanish · calque ofSan Cristóbal“Saint Christopher”
- English todaySaint Kitts
Calque of Spanish San Cristóbal (“Saint Christopher”) using a form of the nickname Kit in place of the full name Christopher. Doublet of Saint Christopher and San Cristobal.
Words from the same roots
SpanishSan Cristóbal all →
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.