Santander

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/ˌsæntænˈdɛə(ɹ)/

proper noun

A city and port, the capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria, on the north coast of Spain.

OriginSpanish Santander →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city and port, the capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria, on the north coast of Spain.
  2. A department in northern Colombia. See Wikipedia:Santander Department
  3. A Spanish surname

Origin

  1. SpanishSantander
  2. EnglishSantander

Borrowed from Spanish Santander. Possibly from the name of Saint Andrew (through a form Sanct Ander) or from Saint Emeterio (through forms Santemter > Santenter > Santander), a martyr whose head was brought there in the third century.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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