Meaning & use
Salvador
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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