Where does “サンタフェ” come from?

サンタフェ (Japanese) comes from Spanish Santa Fe, from Spanish santa, from Old Spanish sancta, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב — heel of the foot; heel.

サンタフェ (Japanese): Santa Fe

Definitions

  1. Santa Fe

Ancestry of “サンタフェ”, step by step

サンタフェ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish Santa Fe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishSanta FeHoly Faith
2Spanishsantafeminine singular of santo; female equivalent of...
3Old Spanishsancta
4Latinsānctussacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred
5LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
6Ancient GreekἸάκωβος
7Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
8HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
9Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

via Portuguese Santa Fé

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseSanta Féholy faith
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵבEvery word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹבEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ