# Santander

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌsæntænˈdɛə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #27,275

## Definitions
1. A city and port, the capital of the autonomous community of Cantabria, on the north coast of Spain.
2. A department in northern Colombia. See Wikipedia:Santander Department
3. A Spanish surname

## Etymology
Possibly from the name of Saint Andrew (through a form Sanct Ander) or from Saint Emeterio (through forms Santemter > Santenter > Santander), a martyr whose head was brought there in the third century.

## Common misspellings (14)
`asntander`, `sanatnder`, `sanntander`, `santadner`, `santandder`, `santanderr`, `santandre`, `santanedr`, `santannder`, `santnader`, `santtander`, `satnander`, `snatander`, `ssantander`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/santander