Sanibel

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proper noun

A city on Sanibel Island, Lee County, Florida, United States.

OriginSpanish Sanibel →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Sanibel Island: a barrier island in Lee County, Florida, United States, on the west coast of Florida.
  2. A city on Sanibel Island, Lee County, Florida, United States.

Origin

  1. SpanishSanibel
  2. EnglishSanibel

From Spanish Sanibel, from San Nibel. from Santa Ybel, from santa+Isabella. From being named after Queen Isabella I of Castille and Saint Elizabeth (Santa Isabella), the mother of John the Baptist. The city is named after the island upon which it sits. From Spanish Puerto de Sanibel, from Puerto de San Nibel.

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APA

Sanibel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sanibel

MLA

“Sanibel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sanibel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sanibel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sanibel.

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