Santiago

Meaning

1. (masculine) James
2. (masculine) a male given name, equivalent to English James
3. (masculine) Santiago, Santiago de Chile (the capital city of Chile)
4. (masculine) A region of Chile
5. (masculine) Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region (a province of Chile)
6. (historical,masculine) A department of Chile
7. (historical,masculine) A province of Chile until 1976.
8. (masculine) Santiago, Santiago de Compostela (a city in Galicia, Spain)
9. (masculine) Santiago (one of the ten islands of Cape Verde)
10. (masculine) Santiago (a province of the Dominican Republic; capital: Santiago)
11. (masculine) The name of several cities in Chile, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Spain, and several other Spanish-speaking countries

Hyphenated as

San‧tia‧go

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sanˈtjaɡo/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin Sanctus Iācōbus (“Saint James”), the latter word deriving from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (ya‘ăqṓḇ, “Jacob”, literally “he will/shall heel”), from עָקֵב (‘āqḗḇ, “heel of the foot”).

Sentences

En aquel combate , el " Capitán Santiago " resultó herido en una pierna .

In that fight, "Captain Santiago" was wounded in the leg.

Durante este tiempo fue un soldado del regimiento de infantería de Santiago de Cuba .

During this time he was a soldier in the Santiago de Cuba infantry regiment.

Además , y por iniciativa ciudadana , se creó el Cuerpo de Bomberos de Santiago .

In addition, and at the initiative of the citizens, the Santiago Fire Department was created.

Inicialmente el lugar era un hospital para los peregrinos de Santiago de Compostela .

Initially the place was a hospital for pilgrims from Santiago de Compostela.

Sus restos descansan en la clínica veterinaria del Club Hípico de Santiago .

His remains rest in the veterinary clinic of the Equestrian Club of Santiago.

Debido a ello , algunos dirigentes protestaron ante el Intendente de Santiago .

Because of this, some leaders protested before the Mayor of Santiago.

Realizó sus estudios secundarios en Santiago , en el Internado Nacional Barros Arana .

He completed his secondary studies in Santiago, at the Barros Arana National Boarding School.

Estudió Filología Inglesa y Magisterio en la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela .

He studied English Philology and Teaching at the University of Santiago de Compostela.