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Where does “santa” come from?

santa (Catalan) comes from Catalan sant, from Old Catalan sant, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from Hebrew עָקֵב — heel of the foot; heel.

santa (Catalan): feminine singular of sant; female equivalent of...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of sant; female equivalent of...

Ancestry of “santa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalansantsaint; holy; saintly
2Old Catalansant—
3Latinsānctus—
4LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
5Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
6Ancient GreekἸακώβ—
7HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
8Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel
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