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Vinony

Salvador

proper noun

  1. city in Brazil
  2. male given name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsælvədɔː/ / /ˈsælvədɔɹ/

name

Etymology: From Spanish and Portuguese Salvador, chiefly various placenames honoring Jesus Christ, from Spanish 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.

  1. A male given name from Spanish or Portuguese.
  2. A surname from Spanish or Portuguese.
  3. A municipality, the state capital of Bahia, Brazil.
  4. Ellipsis of San Salvador Island.
  5. Former name of Santiago: an island of Galapagos, Ecuador