Santa Ana

English

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Santa Ana

1. A city, the county seat of Orange County, California, United States.
2. A river in southern California, United States.
3. A department of El Salvador.
4. A city in El Salvador.

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

• santaneco

 

Related terms

• Santana

 

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 religious surname from Spanish

Further reading

• Santa Ana, Maynila on the Tagalog Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^tl