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San

Statistics: Spain · native version ↗
Girl Name day: March 20
Origin: Greek. Meaning: protector of man; defender.
Diminutive of Alessandra/Alejandra, from the Greek Aléxandros ('aléxein', to protect + 'andrós', man): 'she who protects men'.

Name day for San

March 20

Why this day? San is a short form of Sandra, and shares its name day.

San is celebrated in the United States, Brazil and Germany on August 18; Spain and Argentina on March 20; France on April 2.

The story of the name San

San is a short form of Sandra. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — protector of man; defender, and shares its name day, March 20.

On birth records, San is rarely written as such: the Sans are Sandras (98,381 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Sandra page. San is also a short form of Alexandra, Sanae, Alessandra.

Frequently asked questions about San

What does San mean?

San is a short form of Sandra, which means protector of man; defender.

When is San's name day?

March 20, together with Sandra: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is San a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Sandra.

San's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

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Friendship potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Germán52%
  2. Iván55%
  3. Albert57%
  4. Bruno58%
  5. Ignacio60%
  6. Aitor60%
  7. Gonzalo60%
  8. Eloy60%
  9. Carmelo60%
  10. Jon62%

Love potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Iván42%
  2. Jon53%
  3. Ignacio53%
  4. Unai57%
  5. Marc57%
  6. Marco57%
  7. Xavier58%
  8. Erik60%
  9. Gonzalo60%
  10. Eric60%

Professional potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander44%
  2. César49%
  3. Oriol49%
  4. Valentín53%
  5. Víctor55%
  6. Izan55%
  7. Alonso56%
  8. Óscar56%
  9. Luca57%
  10. Álex59%

Crush potential for San

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