Santander
proper noun
- capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌsæntænˈdɛə(ɹ)/
name
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Santander. Possibly from the name of Saint Andrew (through a form Sanct Ander) or from Saint Emeterio (through forms Santemter > Santenter > Santander), a martyr whose head was brought there in the third century.
- A city and port, the capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria, on the north coast of Spain.
- A department in northern Colombia. See Wikipedia:Santander Department
- A Spanish surname