Santorini
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Santorini¹
- /ˌsantɒˈɹiːnɪ/ UK
- /ˌsantəˈɹiːnɪ/ UK
- /ˌsæntəˈɹini/ US
Rhymes with -iːni
Where it comes from
From Greek Σαντορίνη (Santoríni), from Medieval Latin Sancta Irene (“Saint Irene”), from St Irene as the patron of the parish church at Perissa under the Latin Empire.
proper noun Santoríni
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An island in the Cyclades, Greece.
Similar: Thira
Santorini²
- /ˌsantɒˈɹiːnɪ/ UK
- /ˌsantəˈɹiːnɪ/ UK
- /ˌsæntəˈɹini/ US
Rhymes with -iːni
Where it comes from
Italian Santorini
proper noun
- A surname.
Translations
Every language
name Greek island
| 한국어 | 산토리니 섬 Santorini seom, 산토리니 Santorini |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | サントリーニ Santorīni, サントリーニ島 Santorīni-tō |
| 中文 | 聖托里尼 Shèngtuōlǐní |
| हिन्दी | सांतोरिनी sāntorinī |
| Français | Santorin |
| Deutsch | Santorin |
| Italiano | Santorini, Santorino |
| Ελληνικά | Σαντορίνη Santoríni, Θήρα Thíra |
| Русский | Сантори́ни Santoríni, Ти́ра Tíra |
| العربية | سَانْتُورِينِي sāntūrīnī, ثِيرَا ṯīrā |
| עברית | סָנְטוֹרִינִי Santoríni |
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