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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. Manfred42%
  2. Sean46%
  3. Karl47%
  4. Hermann50%
  5. Werner51%
  6. Herbert51%
  7. Man52%
  8. Luc52%
  9. Conrad52%
  10. Corrado52%

Love potential for San

Top 10

  1. Pasquale96%
  2. Mamady96%
  3. Guayo96%
  4. Duardo96%
  5. Jonty96%
  6. Albertito96%
  7. Wayo96%
  8. Beto96%
  9. Lalo96%
  10. Edu96%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivanín42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Manfred42%
  4. Xan42%
  5. Ivi42%
  6. Ivancito42%
  7. Luc43%
  8. Alpha45%
  9. Erich45%
  10. Sven46%

Professional potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. Xan42%
  3. Jimmy43%
  4. Hélios43%
  5. Vasco43%
  6. Ayrton44%
  7. Daryl45%
  8. Johnny46%
  9. Stiven46%
  10. Darius46%

Crush potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Luc42%
  3. Erich42%
  4. Herbert42%
  5. Corrado42%
  6. Man42%
  7. Conrad42%
  8. Ulrich42%
  9. Werner42%
  10. Manfred42%
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