DeSantis

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US[dəˈsæntɪs]

proper noun

A surname from Italian

OriginItalian De Santis →
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Meanings

proper nounDeSantis (plural DeSantises)

plural DeSantises · alternative Desantis · alternative deSantis · alternative De Santis · alternative de Santis · alternative Santis

  1. A surname from Italian

    Former United Nations ambassador and current GOP presidential hopeful Nikki Haley slammed fellow Republicans former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Monday in a campaign letter highlighting Haley’s first quarter accomplishments.

    2023 April 11 [2023 April 10], Sarah Elbeshbishi, “Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley slams Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis in campaign letter”, in USA Today, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 12 Apr 2023

Origin

  1. ItalianDe Santis
  2. EnglishDeSantis

Borrowed from Italian De Santis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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