Sandoval

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/ˈsæn.dəˌvɑl//-vəl/

proper noun

A surname from Spanish.

OriginOld Spanish Sannoval →
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Meanings

proper nounSandoval (countable and uncountable, plural Sandovals)

plural Sandovals

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Spanish.
  2. A placename
    1. countableuncountableA city in Burgos, Spain.
    2. countableuncountableA small town in Illinois, United States.
    3. abbreviationcountableellipsisuncountableEllipsis of Sandoval County.
    4. abbreviationcountableellipsisuncountableEllipsis of Sandoval Township.
    5. abbreviationcountableellipsisuncountableEllipsis of Lake Sandoval.

Origin

  1. Old SpanishSannoval
  2. EnglishSandoval

From Spanish, named after the city in Burgos Province, Spain, from Old Spanish Sannoval, from Latin saltus (“grove”) + novālis (“newly cleared land”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Sandoval. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sandoval

MLA

“Sandoval.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sandoval. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sandoval,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sandoval.

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