Santa Ana

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsæntə ˈænə/, [ˌsænə ˈænə]
  • (Spanish speakers, mispronunciation) IPA(key): /sanˈta.na/
  • (Philippines) IPA(key): /ˌsanta ˈʔana/

Proper noun

Santa Ana

  1. Places in the United States:
    1. A city, the county seat of Orange County, California, United States.
    2. A river in southern California, United States.
  2. Places in El Salvador:
    1. A department of El Salvador.
    2. A city in El Salvador.
  3. Places in the Philippines:
    1. A district of Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines.
  4. Ellipsis of Santa Ana wind

See also

(districts of Manila):

Spanish

Etymology

From Santa (saint) +‎ Ana (Anne), named after Saint Anne.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsanta ˈana/ [ˌsãn̪.t̪a ˈa.na]
  • Syllabification: San‧ta A‧na

Proper noun

Santa Ana f

  1. a city in California, United States
  2. a municipality of Sonora, Mexico
  3. a department of El Salvador
  4. a city in El Salvador

Derived terms

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Santa Ana, named after Saint Anne.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌsanta ˈʔana/ [ˌsan̪.t̪ɐ ˈʔaː.n̪ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Syllabification: San‧ta A‧na

Proper noun

Santa Ana (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈ᜔ᜆ ᜀᜈ)

  1. (Christianity) Saint Anne
  2. Santa Ana (a district of Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines)
  3. a municipality of Cagayan, Philippines
  4. a religious surname from Spanish

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