Salvador
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Salvador
- /ˈsælvədɔː/ UK
- /ˈsælvədɔɹ/ US
Where it comes from
From Spanish and Portuguese Salvador, chiefly various placenames honoring Jesus Christ, from Spanish and Portuguese salvador (“savior”), from Latin salvator, from salvāre (“to save”) + -tor (forming agent nouns). In Spanish placenames, frequently a clipping of Spanish San Salvador (“Holy Savior”). Doublet of savior, Salvator, and Salvatore.
proper noun
- A male given name from Spanish or Portuguese.
- A surname from Spanish or Portuguese.
- El Salvador, a country in Central America.
- A municipality, the state capital of Bahia, Brazil.
- Ellipsis of San Salvador Island
- Former name of Santiago: an island of Galapagos, Ecuador
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: el salvador, salazar, savior, saviour, salvadorean, salvadorian, fiji, republic, country, libertador, benefactor, redentor, defensor, protector, custodio, tutor
Translations
Every language
name male given name
| Español | Salvador |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 薩爾瓦多 /萨尔瓦多 Sà'ěrwǎduō |
| हिन्दी | साल्बादोर sālbādor |
| Português | Salvador |
| Italiano | Salvatore |
name Brazilian state capital of Bahia
| Español | Salvador |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사우바도르 saubadoreu |
| 日本語 | サルヴァドール Saruvadōru |
| 中文 | 薩爾瓦多 /萨尔瓦多 Sàěrwǎduō |
| हिन्दी | साल्वाडोर sālvāḍor |
| Português | Salvador |
| Français | Salvador |
| Deutsch | Salvador |
| Italiano | Salvador |
| Ελληνικά | Σαλβαδόρ Salvadór |
| Română | Salvador |
| Русский | Салвадо́р Salvadór |
| العربية | سَلْفَادُور salfādūr |
| עברית | סַלְבַדוֹר salvador |
Talk about this word "Salvador." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/salvador. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Salvador. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/salvador "Salvador." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/salvador.Cite this
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title = {Salvador},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/salvador},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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