Salvador

The story

1. Spanish · derived fromSan Salvador“Holy Savior”
2. Latin · derived fromsalvator
3. Spanish and Portuguese · derived fromsalvador“savior”
4. Spanish and Portuguese · borrowed fromSalvador
5. English todaySalvador

From Spanish and Portuguese Salvador, chiefly various placenames honoring Jesus Christ, from Spanish and Portuguese salvador (“savior”), from Latin salvator, from salvāre (“to save”) + -tor (forming agent nouns). In Spanish placenames, frequently a clipping of Spanish San Salvador (“Holy Savior”). Doublet of savior, Salvator, and Salvatore.

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