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San

Statistics: Argentina · native version ↗
Girl Name day: March 20
Origin: Greek. Meaning: she who protects men.
From Greek Aléxandros, through the Italian form Alessandra.

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 — she who protects men, and shares its name day, March 20.

On birth records, San is rarely written as such: the Sans are Sandras (234,313 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, Sasha, Alexa.

Frequently asked questions about San

What does San mean?

San is a short form of Sandra, which means she who protects men.

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 6/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

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Friendship potential for San

Top 10

  1. Cisco96%
  2. Adabel96%
  3. Quico96%
  4. Lalo96%
  5. Wayo96%
  6. Kiko96%
  7. Patxi96%
  8. Edu96%
  9. Pietro96%
  10. Duardo96%

Bottom 10

  1. Juanjo42%
  2. Taron42%
  3. Juancho42%
  4. Nito42%
  5. Taro42%
  6. Jack42%
  7. Lauti42%
  8. Lautiño42%
  9. Juanca42%
  10. Helvio42%

Love potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Igor42%
  2. Nah42%
  3. Octaviano42%
  4. Asdrubal42%
  5. Ivanín42%
  6. Nahue42%
  7. Hanni42%
  8. Taron42%
  9. Lauti42%
  10. Ivi42%

Professional potential for San

Crush potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Juancho42%
  2. Luli42%
  3. Bram42%
  4. Helvio42%
  5. Rolo42%
  6. Abie42%
  7. Nito42%
  8. Erich42%
  9. Ham42%
  10. Herbert42%
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