Etymology

Santa Gloria

Today it means: A bay of Saint Ann parish, Middlesex, Jamaica. Full definition →

Spanish Santa Gloria ← Latin sanctus+gloria
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  1. Latin · derived fromsanctus+gloria
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromSanta Gloria
  3. English todaySanta Gloria

From Spanish Santa Gloria. From santo+gloria, from Latin sanctus+gloria (literally “Holy Glory”). Coined by Christopher Columbus, who was stranded there for a year, June 1503 - June 1504.

Words from the same roots

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Saint Ann ParishSaint Ann's Bay

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