Where does “Santiago” come from?

Santiago (Spanish) comes 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.

Santiago (Spanish): Saint James

Definitions

  1. Saint James

Ancestry of “Santiago”, step by step

Santiago traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin sānctus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsānctussacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred
2LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
3Ancient GreekἸάκωβος
4Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
5HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
6Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

via Latin Sanctus Iacobus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSanctus IacobusSaint James

Words derived from “Santiago

Every word from Hebrew עָקֵבEvery word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹבEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ