San Juan

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English

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San Juan

  1. A province towards the northwest of Argentina.
  2. A city, the capital of San Juan province, Argentina.
  3. An independent city part of Metro Manila, Philippines
  4. A municipality of Siquijor, Central Visayas, Philippines
  5. The capital city of Puerto Rico
  6. A surname from Spanish.

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Cebuano

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Proper noun

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San Juan

  1. A municipality of Siquijor
  2. a barangay in Tuburan, Cebu, Philippines

Quotations

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For quotations using this term, see Citations:San Juan.

Spanish

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Etymology

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The places are named after Saint John.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌsan ˈxwan/ [ˌsãŋ ˈxwãn]
  • Syllabification: San Juan

Proper noun

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San Juan ?

  1. the name Saint John
  2. sometimes short for the name San Juan Bautista (Saint John the Baptist)
  3. several places named after Saint John or Saint John the Baptist
    1. San Juan (the capital city of Puerto Rico)
    2. San Juan (an independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines)
    3. San Juan (a municipality in eastern Batangas, Philippines)
    4. San Juan (a municipality of La Union, Philippines)
    5. San Juan (a municipality of Ilocos Sur, Philippines)

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish San Juan.

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San Juán (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈ᜔ ᜑᜓᜏᜈ᜔)

  1. (biblical) Saint John
  2. several locations in the Philippines named after St. John the Baptist or St. John the Evangelist:
    1. San Juan (an independent city, part of Metro Manila, Philippines)
    2. San Juan (a municipality in eastern Batangas, Philippines)
    3. San Juan (a municipality of La Union, Philippines)
    4. San Juan (a municipality of Ilocos Sur, Philippines)
    5. San Juan (a municipality of Abra, Philippines)
  3. San Juan (the capital city of Puerto Rico)
  4. a Christian surname from Spanish, taken from the saint