"Santa Clara" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: The Spanish named a California Mission Santa Clara de Asís after Saint Clare of Assisi in the late 18th century. Eventually the name was extended by linguists to mean the native Tamyen people gathered at the mission and their primary language. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Santa Clara
  1. A city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. Categories (place): Cities in California, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States Synonyms: Tamyen [language, linguistics, human-sciences, sciences], Thamien [language, linguistics, human-sciences, sciences], Tamien [language, linguistics, human-sciences, sciences] Synonyms (Santa Clara): Sta. Clara [California, US, abbreviation] Derived forms: Santa Clara County Derived forms (Santa Clara): Sta. Clara [California, US, abbreviation]
    Sense id: en-Santa_Clara-en-name-OFVk1zK6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Ethnonyms, Extinct languages Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 4 1 10 23 13 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 32 3 1 4 27 12 4 5 6 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 3 1 3 19 12 5 3 7 5 Disambiguation of Ethnonyms: 50 4 3 8 19 11 4 Disambiguation of Extinct languages: 51 4 1 8 19 12 4 Disambiguation of 'Santa Clara': 52 1 2 2 26 13 5 Disambiguation of 'Santa Clara': 52 1 2 2 26 13 5
  2. A mission located in the eponymous city.
    Sense id: en-Santa_Clara-en-name-XeTEHh2e
  3. The native people of this region. Synonyms (people): Tamyen, Thamien, Tamien
    Sense id: en-Santa_Clara-en-name-n4aDd46Q Disambiguation of 'people': 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
  4. The native language spoken in this region.
    Sense id: en-Santa_Clara-en-name-Pl-t8L7M
  5. A city in Villa Clara, in the middle of Cuba.
    Sense id: en-Santa_Clara-en-name-lTEB84uP Categories (other): Cities, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 32 3 1 4 27 12 4 5 6 4
  6. A census-designated place in Lane County, Oregon, United States. Categories (place): Census-designated places in Oregon, USA, Places in Oregon, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Santa_Clara-en-name-lBp1Tnlt Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 32 3 1 4 27 12 4 5 6 4
  7. A town in San Vicente department, El Salvador Categories (place): Places in El Salvador, Towns in El Salvador
    Sense id: en-Santa_Clara-en-name-AbrSOCRt

Alternative forms

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