san

Meaning

Apocopic form of santo (“saint”)

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈsaŋ]

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese san, from Latin sanctus. Cognate with Portuguese são and Spanish san.

Sentences

En San Francisco vendeu flores .

In San Francisco he sold flowers.

Estivo preso en San Simón.

He was imprisoned in San Simeon.

As chaves de san Pedro son o atributo do patrón da localidade.

St Peter's Keys are the attribute of the local patron.

No corpo alto do mesmo retablo hai un San Bieito .

In the upper body of the same altarpiece there is a St. Benedict.

Cómpre mencionar tamén as obras no Convento de San Francisco de Ribadavia .

It is also worth mentioning the works in the Convent of San Francisco de Ribadavia.

Tanto a saída como a chegada situáronse no Parque de San Lázaro.

Both the departure and arrival were located in the Park of San Lazaro.

No Museo de Pontevedra hai unha imaxe de San Sebastián atribuída a Cornelis.

In the Museum of Pontevedra there is an image of San Sebastian attributed to Cornelis.

Antigamente festexábase tamén o San Benito e o San Roque .

In the past, St. Benedict and St. Roque were also celebrated.