salvador
/ˈsælvədɔɹ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A male given name from Spanish or Portuguese.
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A surname from Spanish or Portuguese.
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A municipality, the state capital of Bahia, Brazil.
name
Etymology
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.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Salvador, salvator, San Salvador
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsælvədɔɹ/
- British English: /ˈsælvədɔː/