Santa Gloria

proper noun

A bay of Saint Ann parish, Middlesex, Jamaica.

OriginSpanish Santa Gloria ← Latin sanctus+gloria →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Former name of Saint Ann's Bay: a town in Saint Ann Parish, Middlesex, Jamaica.
    1. A bay of Saint Ann parish, Middlesex, Jamaica.
    2. A town in Saint Ann parish, Middlesex, Jamaica.

Origin

  1. Latinsanctus+gloria
  2. SpanishSanta Gloria
  3. EnglishSanta 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.

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Translations

Latin Sancta Gloria
  • Sancta Gloriaformer name of Saint Ann's Bay
Spanish Santa Gloria
  • Santa Gloriaformer name of Saint Ann's Bay
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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