El Salvador means 'the saviour' and salvador is just saviour. so by renaming their country they would be changing the meaning of their name completely
el salvador
Republic of El Salvador.
the repulic of el salvador
El Salvador
el Salvador
The Savior. It's also the name of the country, El Salvador.
El Salvador is a country in Central America. The official name is Republic of El Salvador. El Salvador is bordered by Honduras and Guatemala. San Salvador is El Salvador's capital and largest city.
ONE National Dance In El Salvador Is 'The Dance Of The Tiger.'
El Salvador is the name of the Nation, while San Salvador refers to the capital of El Salvador. In most Latin American and Latin-influenced nations, "San" or "Santa" are names given to major cities due to the spanish colonization that brought catholism to such regions. "EL" Salvador refers to "THE" EL SALVAdOR or "the" republic of el salvador. ' in all categories.
El Salvador means the savior. So when the Spanish conquered this area of land they dedicated it to Christ the savior.
I think it was named by the Spanish Conquistadors who were conquering that area. It's original name was Provincia De Nuestro Señor Jesucristo El Salvador Del Mundo, but they changed it to El Salvador. I might be wrong, but that is all I know. !
El Salvador I found it in my spanish textbook