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Santiago

san.ˈtja.ɣo
sɐ̃.ti.ˈa.ɡu
sɐ̃.t͡ʃi.ˈa.ɡu
sɑn.ti.ˈɑ.ɡoʊ
sæn.ti.ˈɑ.ɡoʊ
Overview

Gender

masculine

Origin

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Characteristics
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Overall Rating
77/100
classic100%
formal80%
upper class65%
wholesome80%
strong120%
strange80%
complex65%
serious80%

Meaning & Etymology

Means "Saint James", derived from Spanish santo "saint" combined with Yago, an old Spanish form of James, the patron saint of Spain. It is the name of the main character in the novella The Old Man and the Sea (1951) by Ernest Hemingway. This also is the name of the capital city of Chile, as well as several other cities in the Spanish-speaking world.

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Diminutives

Tiago

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Thiago

Diminutives

sanctus

Roots

Yago

Roots

Iago

Roots

Diego

Diminutives

Santi

Diminutives

Xanti

Other Languages & Cultures

Dídac

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Diego

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Didacus

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