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san salvador island

/ˌsæn ˈsælvədɔːɹ ˈaɪlənd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables
san sal-vador is-land
IPA
/ˌsæn ˈsælvədɔːɹ ˈaɪlənd/
22
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The first island discovered by Christopher Columbus during his first voyage.

name

An island of the Bahamas; possibly the same as Columbus's island.

name

A district of the Bahamas.

name

Former name of Santiago: an island of Galapagos, Ecuador.

Etymology

From Spanish isla San Salvador, given by Christopher Columbus in thanks to Jesus Christ for surviving his first voyage. The identity of the Bahaman island that currently bears the name with Columbus's island is still highly contested. The Ecuadorian island was renamed in honor of Columbus's in 1892 as part of the quadricentennial celebration of his voyage.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

San Salvador (alternative) Salvador (alternative)

Synonyms

Guanahani Watlings Island

Questions

How do you pronounce san salvador island?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsæn ˈsælvədɔːɹ ˈaɪlənd/.
What does san salvador island mean?
The first island discovered by Christopher Columbus during his first voyage.
Where does san salvador island come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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