Salnés

See also: salnes

Galician

Etymology

This name is attested as Salinense at least since the 9th century;^[1] from Latin territorium Salinensem (“territory of the salt works”), from salīna (“salt pan”) + -ēnsis, because of the many salt pans established there during the High Middle Ages.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /salˈnes/

Proper noun

Salnés m

A comarca in Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain

Related terms

Sanlés

References

^ Since the 10th century in the Cartulary of Celanova: "Salienense" in Gallaeciae Monumenta Historica.

[1] Since the 10th century in the Cartulary of Celanova: "Salienense" in Gallaeciae Monumenta Historica.

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