Sanxenxo
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Galician
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Alternative forms
[edit]- Samgenjo (reintegrationist)
- Sãogenjo (reintegrationist)
- Sam Genjo (reintegrationist)
- São Genjo (reintegrationist)
Etymology
[edit]From Medieval Latin Sanctus Genesius, from Ancient Greek Γενέσιος (Genésios), patron saint of the local parish of San Xenxo de Padriñán, attested as San Gẽes de Padriñán in 1396.[1] A similar development led to San Xens de Bamio, attested as Sam Gẽgo de Vámeo in 1457.[2]
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Sanxenxo m
- A town and municipality of Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain
See also
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References
[edit]- "Sanxenxo" in Aquén, Xavier Gómez Guinovart & Miguel Solla, Universidade de Vigo, 2007-2017.
- ^ Cf. “Padriñán” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
- ^ San Gens the Vameo, in Gallaeciae Monumenta Historica.
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- Galician terms inherited from Medieval Latin
- Galician terms derived from Medieval Latin
- Galician terms derived from Ancient Greek
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- gl:Towns in Galicia
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- gl:Municipalities of Spain
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