Santiago (name)
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Santiago, is a Spanish
name that derives from the Hebrew name Jacob
(Ya'akov) via "Sant Iago," "Sant Yago," "Santo Iago," or "Santo Yago," first used to denote Saint James the Great, the brother of John the Apostle
. It was also the tradition that Saint James (Santiago) had traveled to the Iberian Peninsula during his life and was buried there. The name is also complicated in Spanish in that Jaime is a modern version of James; and another variant is Diego, as in San Diego, as a doublet or variation.
Variants of Santiago include the surname Sandiego, and (after removing the "san" particle which means "Saint" in Spanish) Iago (a common Galician language
name), Thiago or Tiago (a common Portuguese language
name), Diego
, and the less common Diago and Diogo. The common name James has many forms in Iberia
, including Xacobo or Xacobe (in Galician) and Jaume, Xaume, and Diego (in Catalan), and Jaime, Jacobo, and Diego (in Spanish). However, despite being a cognate
, San Diego
does not refer to the same Saint but to Saint Didacus
.
San Diego is one of the Hispanicized forms of James, originating from the name Santiago. It is original name of Didacus of Alcalá
. One should note the name Didacus did exist as a big umbrella until Diego / Diago was "Latinized." For more information see Diego
article.
Diego is a Spanish
male name, derived from the Hebrew
Yaʿqob
(Jacob), the name of Saint James the Great
, via Sant Yago, re-analysed as Santiago and San Diego
. The assimilation of the final "T" of Sant into the name, a process called sandhi
, has also occurred in "Telmo", the Spanish and Portuguese
name for Elmo
.
Santiago is also the patron saint
of Spain
, after whom, many cities have been named in Spain itself and throughout its former empire, such as:
"Santi" is the nickname for Santiago.
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
name that derives from the Hebrew name Jacob
Jacob
Jacob "heel" or "leg-puller"), also later known as Israel , as described in the Hebrew Bible, the Talmud, the New Testament and the Qur'an was the third patriarch of the Hebrew people with whom God made a covenant, and ancestor of the tribes of Israel, which were named after his descendants.In the...
(Ya'akov) via "Sant Iago," "Sant Yago," "Santo Iago," or "Santo Yago," first used to denote Saint James the Great, the brother of John the Apostle
John the Apostle
John the Apostle, John the Apostle, John the Apostle, (Aramaic Yoħanna, (c. 6 - c. 100) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He was the son of Zebedee and Salome, and brother of James, another of the Twelve Apostles...
. It was also the tradition that Saint James (Santiago) had traveled to the Iberian Peninsula during his life and was buried there. The name is also complicated in Spanish in that Jaime is a modern version of James; and another variant is Diego, as in San Diego, as a doublet or variation.
Variants of Santiago include the surname Sandiego, and (after removing the "san" particle which means "Saint" in Spanish) Iago (a common Galician language
Galician language
Galician is a language of the Western Ibero-Romance branch, spoken in Galicia, an autonomous community located in northwestern Spain, where it is co-official with Castilian Spanish, as well as in border zones of the neighbouring territories of Asturias and Castile and León.Modern Galician and...
name), Thiago or Tiago (a common Portuguese language
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
name), Diego
Diego
Diego is a Spanish male name derived from the Hebrew Yaʻăqōbh , via the name of Saint James the Great , re-analysed as Santiago and San Diego...
, and the less common Diago and Diogo. The common name James has many forms in Iberia
Iberian Peninsula
The Iberian Peninsula , sometimes called Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe and includes the modern-day sovereign states of Spain, Portugal and Andorra, as well as the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar...
, including Xacobo or Xacobe (in Galician) and Jaume, Xaume, and Diego (in Catalan), and Jaime, Jacobo, and Diego (in Spanish). However, despite being a cognate
Cognate
In linguistics, cognates are words that have a common etymological origin. This learned term derives from the Latin cognatus . Cognates within the same language are called doublets. Strictly speaking, loanwords from another language are usually not meant by the term, e.g...
, San Diego
San Diego (disambiguation)
San Diego is a city in California, United States.San Diego may also refer to:- Argentina :* Cabo San Diego, the easternmost point of the Mitre Peninsula, on Tierra del Fuego in southern Argentina- United States :...
does not refer to the same Saint but to Saint Didacus
Didacus of Alcalá
Saint Didacus of Alcalá, , Saint Diego, was a lay brother of the Order of Friars Minor who died at Alcalá de Henares, Spain, November 12, 1463.-History:...
.
San Diego is one of the Hispanicized forms of James, originating from the name Santiago. It is original name of Didacus of Alcalá
Didacus of Alcalá
Saint Didacus of Alcalá, , Saint Diego, was a lay brother of the Order of Friars Minor who died at Alcalá de Henares, Spain, November 12, 1463.-History:...
. One should note the name Didacus did exist as a big umbrella until Diego / Diago was "Latinized." For more information see Diego
Diego
Diego is a Spanish male name derived from the Hebrew Yaʻăqōbh , via the name of Saint James the Great , re-analysed as Santiago and San Diego...
article.
Diego is a Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
male name, derived from the Hebrew
Hebrew language
Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Culturally, is it considered by Jews and other religious groups as the language of the Jewish people, though other Jewish languages had originated among diaspora Jews, and the Hebrew language is also used by non-Jewish groups, such...
Yaʿqob
Jacob (name)
Jacob is a common male first name and a less well-known surname. Since 1999 and through 2010, Jacob has been the most popular baby name for newborn boys in United States. It is a cognate of James....
(Jacob), the name of Saint James the Great
Saint James the Great
James, son of Zebedee was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He was a son of Zebedee and Salome, and brother of John the Apostle...
, via Sant Yago, re-analysed as Santiago and San Diego
San Diego (disambiguation)
San Diego is a city in California, United States.San Diego may also refer to:- Argentina :* Cabo San Diego, the easternmost point of the Mitre Peninsula, on Tierra del Fuego in southern Argentina- United States :...
. The assimilation of the final "T" of Sant into the name, a process called sandhi
Sandhi
Sandhi is a cover term for a wide variety of phonological processes that occur at morpheme or word boundaries . Examples include the fusion of sounds across word boundaries and the alteration of sounds due to neighboring sounds or due to the grammatical function of adjacent words...
, has also occurred in "Telmo", the Spanish and Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
name for Elmo
Saint Elmo
-People:* Erasmus of Formiae , the patron saint of sailors* Peter Gonzalez, also known as Saint Elmo or Saint Telmo* St. Elmo Brady, the first African American to obtain a Ph.D....
.
Santiago is also the patron saint
Patron saint
A patron saint is a saint who is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person...
of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, after whom, many cities have been named in Spain itself and throughout its former empire, such as:
- The city of Santiago de CompostelaSantiago de CompostelaSantiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain.The city's Cathedral is the destination today, as it has been throughout history, of the important 9th century medieval pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James...
in Galicia, Spain is dedicated to St. James the Great. - Santiago de CubaSantiago de CubaSantiago de Cuba is the second largest city of Cuba and capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province in the south-eastern area of the island, some south-east of the Cuban capital of Havana....
. - Santiago de Chile.
- Santiago del EsteroSantiago del EsteroSantiago del Estero is the capital of Santiago del Estero Province in northern Argentina. It has a population of 244,733 inhabitants, making it the twelfth largest city in the country, with a surface area of 2,116 km². It lies on the Dulce River and on National Route 9, at a distance of...
, ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
.
"Santi" is the nickname for Santiago.
Buildings
- Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, former Nuevo Estadio Chamartín, current home stadium of Real MadridReal MadridReal Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
. It is named after the famous footballer.
People named Santiago
- Santiago AmadorSantiago AmadorJosé Santiago Amador Abril Ospina is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was nicknamed "Pingüino" during his career.-Career:1993...
, Colombian road cyclist - Santiago Alfredo, Actor, Social Worker (CS MSW), Activist
- Santiago BernabéuSantiago Bernabéu YesteSantiago Bernabéu Yeste was a Spanish sportsman, one of the single most important men in Real Madrid's history. He is generally considered the one to whom much of the credit can be given for transforming Real Madrid C.F. from the second most successful club in Madrid into the most successful in...
, Spanish footballer - Santiago BoteroSantiago BoteroSantiago Botero Echeverry is a Colombian former professional road bicycle racer. He was a pro from 1996 to 2010, during which time he raced in three editions of the Tour de France and four editions of the Vuelta a España...
, Colombian cyclist - Santiago CabreraSantiago CabreraSantiago Cabrera is a Chilean actor, most known for his role as the character Isaac Mendez in the television series Heroes and as Lancelot in the BBC drama series Merlin...
, Chilean actor - Santiago CalatravaSantiago CalatravaSantiago Calatrava Valls is a Spanish architect, sculptor and structural engineer whose principal office is in Zürich, Switzerland. Classed now among the elite designers of the world, he has offices in Zürich, Paris, Valencia, and New York City....
, Spanish architect - Santi CazorlaSanti CazorlaSantiago "Santi" Cazorla González is a Spanish footballer who plays for Málaga CF in La Liga.A versatile winger, he can play on either flank, being ambidextrous...
, Spanish footballer - Santi Freixa, Spanish field hockey player
- Santiago IglesiasSantiago IglesiasSantiago Iglesias Pantín , a supporter of statehood for Puerto Rico, was the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico in the U.S...
, congressman from Puerto Rico - Santiago de LiniersSantiago de LiniersJacques de Liniers was a French officer in the Spanish military service, and a viceroy of the Spanish colonies of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. He is more widely known by the Spanish form of his name, Santiago de Liniers...
, French-born defender of Buenos Aires in 1806-1807 and later viceroy - Santiago LorenzoSantiago LorenzoSantiago Lorenzo is a male decathlete from Argentina who competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He set his personal best score in Eugene, Oregon on May 31, 2001....
, Argentine decathlete - Santiago de MurciaSantiago de MurciaSantiago de Murcia , was a Spanish guitarist and composer.-Biography:Until new research was published in 2008, few details about the life of Santiago de Murcia were known. However it is now known that he was born in Madrid and that his parents were Juan de Murcia and Magdalena Hernandez...
, Spanish baroque guitarist and composer - Santiago PalavecinoSantiago PalavecinoSantiago Palavecino is a retired male boxer from Argentina, who won the bronze medal in the men's heavyweight category at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata. In the semi finals he lost to Cuba's eventual gold medalist Félix Savón...
, Argentine boxer - Santiago de la ParteSantiago de la ParteSantiago de la Parte de las Cuevas is a retired male long-distance runner from Spain, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon. He set his personal best on February 12, 1984, finishing in third place at the Tokyo Marathon...
, Spanish long-distance runner - Santiago PhelanSantiago PhelanSantiago Phelan is a retired Argentine rugby union footballer. His usual position was flanker....
, Argentine rugby player and coach - Santiago Ramón y CajalSantiago Ramón y CajalSantiago Ramón y Cajal ForMemRS was a Spanish pathologist, histologist, neuroscientist, and Nobel laureate. His pioneering investigations of the microscopic structure of the brain were original: he is considered by many to be the father of modern neuroscience...
, Spanish histologist and physician - Santiago RodriguezSantiago RodríguezSantiago Rodríguez is a province of the Dominican Republic. It was split from Monte Cristi in 1948.-Location:The Santiago Rodríguez province has the Monte Cristi and Valverde provinces to the north, the Santiago province to the east, the San Juan and Elías Piña provinces to the south and the...
, pianist and professor from Cuba - Santiago Cruz, soccer player
Fictional characters
- Santiago Alfredo, Hero and Protagonist, Castro Enthusiast from movie "Which Way Por Favor"
- Santiago Ana, Main Heroine in the movie "Which Way Por Favor"
- Santiago MuñezSantiago MuñezSantiago Muñez is a fictional character in the Goal! series of films and has recently retired. He is the main character in Goal! and Goal II: Living the Dream, and he is a supporting character in Goal III: Taking on the World. Muñez is portrayed by actor Kuno Becker...
, Mexican character in the Goal movie series - Santiago Nasar, protagonist of Gabriel García MárquezGabriel García MárquezGabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez is a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist, known affectionately as Gabo throughout Latin America. He is considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in...
's novel Chronicle of a Death ForetoldChronicle of a Death ForetoldChronicle of a Death Foretold is a novella by Gabriel García Márquez, published in 1981... - Santiago Arnavisca, a character from Rainbow Six: Covert Operations Essentials
- Santiago (The Vampire Chronicles)Santiago (The Vampire Chronicles)Santiago is a fictional character in Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles series, specifically the novel Interview with the Vampire.Little history or background is given to this character in the novel; his role is primarily that of a European vampire who becomes an enemy of the main character, Louis...
, a character in Anne Rice's novel Interview with the Vampire - Santiago, main character in Paolo Coelho's novel The AlchemistThe Alchemist (novel)The Alchemist is an allegorical novel by Paulo Coelho first published in 1988. The Alchemist was originally written in Portuguese. It has sold more than 65 million copies in more than 150 countries, becoming one of the best-selling books in history....
- Santiago, main character in Ernest Hemmingway's novel, The Old Man and the Sea
- Santiago Rivera, a character from the educational computer game series The ClueFindersThe ClueFindersThe ClueFinders is a series of edutainment software aimed at children aged eight to twelve. The series is produced by The Learning Company as a counterpart to their Reader Rabbit series for older elementary-aged students....
See also
- Santiago (surname)Santiago (surname)The surname Santiago was first found in Galicia, Spain.Santiago is a habitational name from any of the numerous places named for the dedication of churches to St. James...
- Saint James (disambiguation)