Saint Santiago is the patron saint of Spain. This is many Spanish cities use the name Santiago. His feast day is on July 25th.
Saint James (the greater) was also known as Saint Iago. Most likely, Santiago, Chile was named for the Patron Saint James.
What about Saint San Jaime de Matamoros?
Christopher Columbus or some Columbus-era explorer? There are two cities named Santiago I am just guessing from the Spanish angle of presentation.
Ernesto Santiago Rodriguez
Santiago, ChileSan Jose, Costa Rica
The distance '''Dallas, Texas and '''Santiago, Chile is '''4862 miles (7824 km).'''''''''
Europeans named the cities of Georgetown, Guyana; Sao Paulo, Brazil; and Santiago, Chile are examples of a colonial legacy.
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I speak spanish for 9 years and Santiago is not a word in spanish its a name hope it works :) Santiago is translatable as "Saint James" and is a fairly common men's name. It's the capital of Chile, and a city in northern Spain (Santiago de Compostela.)
Santiago de Cuba.
Some cities that begin with the prefix "San" include San Francisco, San Diego, San Antonio, and San Jose.
The canary islands are named after dogs by the Spanish. Gran Canarie = The great island of dogs.
Santiago is a Spanish name commonly found in Spain and Latin America. In terms of sports, it is not associated with any specific athlete or team. If you are referring to a specific athlete named Santiago, please provide more context so I can assist you better.
Santiago is a male name very common.