Salvador
proper nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈsælvədɔː//
- United States//ˈsælvədɔɹ//
A male given name from Spanish or Portuguese.
proper noun
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A male given name from Spanish or Portuguese.
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A surname from Spanish or Portuguese.
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datedEl Salvador, a country in Central America.
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A municipality, the state capital of Bahia, Brazil.
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historicalFormer name of Santiago: an island of Galapagos, Ecuador
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Variant of San Salvador IslandEllipsis of San Salvador Island.
Etymology
From Spanish and Portuguese Salvador, chiefly various placenames honoring Jesus Christ, from Spanish and Portuguese salvador (“savior”), from Latin salvator, from salvāre (“to save”) + -tor (forming agent nouns). In Spanish placenames, frequently a clipping of Spanish San Salvador (“Holy Savior”). Doublet of savior, Salvator, and Salvatore.
Salvador · A male given name from Spanish or Portuguese.
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