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Santo

Santo

148 6.4
A male first or last name used in many countries
  • proper noun
  • /ˈsæn.toʊ/
: Santo
  • On leaving, two girls from Santo Antao Island came over to invite her to trade books with them.
  • Santo Domingo
  • Santo Niño
  • Espiritu Santo

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Examples

  • What else does this Santo guy do besides lift weights?

    Stay Hungry (1976)

  • Alfredo began life in the capital, Santo Domingo, but came to Guachupita after the 1965 Revolution.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Across the bridge To Santo Domingo

    In the Heights (2021)

  • Nor are you to return to Santo Domingo or any of the other colonies.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Diego is thinking of starting a pearl trade in Santo Domingo...

    Fiction book (1992)

  • My share of a property in Santo Domingo brought me 2,000 gold ducats.

    Captain from Castile (1947)

  • The sample, interviewed in March 1987, is 255 residents of Santo Domingo aged 15 and above.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Flight 1258 departing for Santo Domingo will be boarding here shortly.

    The Killer (2023)

  • In 1503, Spain established the first permanent settlement in the Americas at Santo Domingo (present-day Dominican Republic).

    Academic text (1992)

  • The famous artist Paulo drew inspiration from the architect Santo.

Compounds

palo santo
1 9.9

A South American tree with fragrant wood used for incense and essential oil

Surface Forms

Santo main

Etymology

Santo comes from the Latin root sanctus, meaning 'holy', and in Spanish and Italian it became the word for saint. So as a name, Santo originally meant 'holy' or 'saintly', which helps you remember it as a name connected to goodness and honor.