San Juan

UK/ˌsæn ˈʍɑːn/UK/ˌsæn ˈwɑːn/US/ˌsæn ˈʍɑn/US/ˌsæn ˈwɑn/

proper noun

A province towards the northwest of Argentina.

OriginSpanish San Juan →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A province towards the northwest of Argentina.
  2. A city, the capital of San Juan province, Argentina.
  3. An independent city part of Metro Manila, Philippines.
  4. A municipality of Siquijor, Central Visayas, Philippines.
  5. The capital city of Puerto Rico.
  6. A river in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah.
  7. A surname from Spanish.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. SpanishSan Juan
  2. SpanishSan Juan
  3. EnglishSan Juan

Borrowed from Spanish San Juan.

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Translations

Arabic سَان خُوَان
  • سَان خُوَان (sān ḵuwān)various city and province names
Chinese Mandarin 聖胡安 /圣胡安
  • 聖胡安 /圣胡安 (Shèng Hú'ān)various city and province names
Hindi सान ख़्वान
  • सान ख़्वान (sān xvān)various city and province names
Japanese サンフアン
  • サンフアン (Sanfuan)various city and province names
Korean 산후안
  • 산후안 (Sanhuan)various city and province names
Russian Сан-Хуа́н
  • Сан-Хуа́н (San-Xuán)various city and province names
Spanish San Juan
  • San Juanvarious city and province names
Vietnamese Xan Hoan
  • Xan Hoanvarious city and province names

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with San Juan

jangonedanIranjeanTaiwanPakistanjuansudanMilanOmanAzerbaijanAvonnirvanaBhutankhanafghanyuankanRajasthanMcMahonshamanAmmanHunan
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Cite this entry
APA

San Juan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/San%20Juan

MLA

“San Juan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/San%20Juan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “San Juan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/San%20Juan.

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