Santander

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Santander

/ˌsæntænˈdɛə(ɹ)/

Where it comes from

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.

proper noun

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

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: frankfurt, cantabria, san sebastián, salamanca, valencia, san benito, badajoz, santiago, cúcuta, ciudad real, santa cruz, biscay, pinto, cadiz, madrid, cantabrian mountains

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"Santander." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/santander. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Santander. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/santander

Chicago

"Santander." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/santander.

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@misc{santander_2026,
  title = {Santander},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/santander},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}