Saintonge

English

Etymology

From French Saintonge.

Proper noun

Saintonge

1. A former province of France, now part of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
2. A habitational surname from French.

Related terms

• Saint Onge

Translations

province of France

• French: Saintonge (fr)
• Italian: Santongia

surname

• French: Saintonge (fr)

Anagrams

• Easington, negations

French

Alternative forms

• Xaintonge
• Xainctonge

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/

Proper noun

Saintonge f

1. Saintonge (a former province of France), whose capital was the city of Saintes
2. a habitational surname, Saintonge

Derived terms

• Saint Onge

Descendants

• English: Saintonge