Santander

//ˌsæntænˈdɛə(ɹ)// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A city and port, the capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria, on the north coast of Spain.
  2. 2
    A department in northern Colombia. See Wikipedia:Santander Department
  3. 3
    A Spanish surname

Etymology

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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Norte de SantanderSantander poison frogautonomous community

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