Santos Surname Meaning: Spanish ‘Saints’ Name

Meaning and formation

Santos means “saints” in Spanish. It comes from santos, the plural of santo, and became a surname from that religious word. The Spanish surname was borrowed into both Tagalog and Cebuano, preserving the final s of the plural form. In Philippine public life, bearers have included the writer Bienvenido N. Santos and the actress Vilma Santos. Bienvenido wrote fiction and poetry in English, while Vilma worked in film and later served as governor of Batangas.

Dictionary pronunciation

• Tagalog: /ˈsantos/ · Wiktionary ↗
• Spanish: /ˈsantos/ · Wiktionary ↗

Public figures with this surname

Elected officials in the 2001 list

Santos has 37 records in the OpenHalalan transcription of the 2001 COMELEC elected-candidate lists.

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Related given-name entries

The given-name catalogue has separate entries with the same spelling. Each page explains its own given-name use and sources.

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