Saintonge
English
Etymology
Proper noun
Saintonge
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Translations
province of France
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surname
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Anagrams
French
Etymology
From Middle French Xaintonge, from Old French Xainctonge, from Latin Santones, from Ancient Greek Σάντονες, Σάντονοι, Σάντωνες (Sántones, Sántonoi, Sántōnes), a Celtic tribe that lived in the region of Xainctonge and the settlement of Xainctes (now Saintes, France)
Pronunciation
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Saintonge ?
- Saintonge (a former province of France), whose capital was the city of Saintes.
- Saintonge; a habitational surname
Derived terms
Descendants
- English: Saintonge
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