Saintonge
English
Etymology
French Saintonge
Proper noun
Saintonge
- A former province of France
- A habitational surname.
Related terms
- Saint Onge
Translations
province of France
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surname
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Anagrams
- negations
French
Etymology
From Middle French Xaintonge, from Old French Xainctonge, from Latin Santones, from Ancient Greek Σάντονες, Σάντονοι, Σάντωνες (Sántones, Sántonoi, Sántōnes), a Celtic tribe that lived in the region of Xainctonge and the settlement of Xainctes (now Saintes, France)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɛ̃.tɔ̃ʒ/
Alternative forms
- Xaintonge
- Xainctonge
Proper noun
Saintonge
- Saintonge; A former province of France, whose capital was the city of Saintes.
- Saintonge; A habitational surname.
Derived terms
- Saint Onge
Descendants
- English: Saintonge