Salvador
Meaning
- A male given name from Spanish or Portuguese.
- A surname from Spanish or Portuguese.
- A municipality, the state capital of Bahia, Brazil.
- (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of San Salvador Island: an island of the Bahamas.
- (historical) Former name of Santiago, an island of Galapagos, Ecuador.
Synonyms
Republic of El Salvador
Translations
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República de El Salvador
El SalvadorFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsælvədɔː(ɹ)/
Etymology
From Spanish Salvador and Portuguese Salvador, chiefly various placenames honoring Jesus Christ, from Spanish salvador 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.
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