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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsānctus—
2LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
3Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
4Ancient GreekἸακώβ—
5HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
6Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

Words derived from “Santiago”

  • dago
  • diego
  • Santiago
  • Diego
  • Diego
  • Diego
  • 三貂角
  • ディエゴ
  • Santiago
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