Saintonge

English

Etymology

From French Saintonge.

Proper noun

Saintonge

  1. A former province of France, whose capital was Saintes; now part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
  2. A habitational surname from French.

Translations

Anagrams

French

Alternative forms

  • Xaintonge
  • Xainctonge

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

  • IPA(key): /sɛ̃.tɔ̃ʒ/

Proper noun

Saintonge f

  1. Saintonge (a former province of France, whose capital was Saintes; now part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine)
  2. a habitational surname, Saintonge

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: Saintonge