"San Salvador Island" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌsæn ˈsælvədɔːɹ ˈaɪlənd/ Forms: San Salvador [alternative], Salvador [alternative]
Etymology: From Spanish isla San Salvador, given by Christopher Columbus in thanks to Jesus Christ for surviving his first voyage. The identity of the Bahaman island that currently bears the name with Columbus's island is still highly contested. The Ecuadorian island was renamed in honor of Columbus's in 1892 as part of the quadricentennial celebration of his voyage. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|isla}} Spanish isla Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=San Salvador Island}} San Salvador Island
  1. (historical) The first island discovered by Christopher Columbus during his first voyage. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-San_Salvador_Island-en-name-mnKhPQbZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 16 9 24 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 59 24 11 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 23 12 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 63 19 9 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 70 16 7 8
  2. An island in the Bahamas, possibly the same as Columbus's island. Categories (place): Islands, Places in the Bahamas Synonyms (Bahamian island): Watlings Island Synonyms (Columbus's island): Guanahani (english: Lucayan name) Translations (Columbus's island): San Salvador (Spanish), isla San Salvador (Spanish), Guanahaní (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-San_Salvador_Island-en-name-bfh7aQbG Disambiguation of 'Bahamian island': 31 40 12 17 Disambiguation of "Columbus's island": 30 64 1 6 Disambiguation of "Columbus's island": 30 64 1 6
  3. A district of the Bahamas. Categories (place): Districts of the Bahamas, Places in the Bahamas Translations (Bahamian island and district): San Salvador (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-San_Salvador_Island-en-name-gB~8VjxF Disambiguation of 'Bahamian island and district': 16 24 50 11
  4. (historical) Former name of Santiago, an island in Galapagos, Ecuador. Tags: historical Categories (place): Islands, Places in Ecuador
    Sense id: en-San_Salvador_Island-en-name-Roys9-1P

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