Saintonge

Meaning

1. Saintonge (a former province of France), whose capital was the city of Saintes
2. a habitational surname, Saintonge

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sɛ̃.tɔ̃ʒ/

Etymology

From Middle French Xaintonge, from Old French Xainctonge, from Latin Santones, from Ancient Greek Σάντονες, Σάντονοι, Σάντωνες (Sántones, Sántonoi, Sántōnes), a Celtic tribe that lived in the region of Xainctonge and the settlement of Xainctes (now Saintes, France).

Sentences

Le clocher de l'église est l'un des mieux conservés de la Saintonge romane .

The church bell tower is one of the best preserved in the Romanesque Saintonge.