Meaning & use

Salvador

proper noun·Advanced

A Spanish and Portuguese given name meaning 'savior', also found in place names such as El Salvador and the Brazilian city of Salvador.

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Her grandfather, named Salvador, immigrated from Spain in the 1950s.

Salvador, Brazil, was once the country's capital and remains famous for its colonial architecture.

A note on using this word

Context usually clarifies which sense is meant: a person's first name, the country El Salvador, or the Brazilian city of Salvador.

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