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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

Top 10

  1. Samia96%
  2. Vivian96%
  3. Carol96%
  4. Youness96%
  5. Raisa96%
  6. Wassim96%
  7. Hawa96%
  8. Nassim96%
  9. Yasmine96%
  10. Gladys96%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack46%
  2. John46%
  3. Roland50%
  4. Rolando50%
  5. Abdullah51%
  6. Joseph53%
  7. Sélène53%
  8. Bogdan55%
  9. Romualdo56%
  10. Ciro57%

Love potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Bogdan42%
  2. Taha47%
  3. Arya48%
  4. Sélène48%
  5. Ciro49%
  6. Néo49%
  7. Viktor50%
  8. Gaia50%
  9. Johan50%
  10. Idriss51%

Professional potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Olimpia42%
  2. Fredy43%
  3. Avril44%
  4. Melody44%
  5. Gaston44%
  6. Maël44%
  7. Yesenia45%
  8. Arya45%
  9. Yuri47%
  10. Thalia47%

Crush potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Martha42%
  2. John42%
  3. Roberta42%
  4. Bogdan42%
  5. Rolando42%
  6. Agnes42%
  7. Roland42%
  8. Jack42%
  9. Simone43%
  10. Joseph44%
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