"Sant" meaning in English

See Sant in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Sants [plural]
Etymology: * As an English and French surname, variant of Saint (as a Dutch surname, from a doublet, sint; also Vansant). * As an Italian surname, variant of Santo. * As a Jewish surname, variant of Sand, itself from the English noun sand. * As an Indian (Maharashtra)/Hindi surname, from संत (sant). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|-}} French, {{der|en|nl|-}} Dutch, {{der|en|it|-}} Italian, {{der|en|hi|-}} Hindi Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Sant (plural Sants)
  1. A surname.

Inflected forms

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