Where does “santa” come from?
santa (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish sancta, 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 (Spanish): feminine singular of santo; female equivalent of...
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- feminine singular of santo; female equivalent of...
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