Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

santander

/ˌsæntænˈdɛə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables: san-tander
IPA: /ˌsæntænˈdɛə(ɹ)/

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city and port, the capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria, on the north coast of Spain.

name

A department in northern Colombia. See Wikipedia:Santander Department

name

A Spanish surname

Etymology

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.

Phrases

Norte de Santander Santander poison frog

Rhymes With

commander alexander slander lander coriander sander gander hander grander candor aleksandr salamander

Questions

How do you pronounce santander?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsæntænˈdɛə(ɹ)/.
What does santander mean?: A city and port, the capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria, on the north coast of Spain.
Where does santander come 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.

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