About Santayana
The surname Santayana is of Spanish origin and is derived from the combination of the words "santa" meaning "saint" and "Ana" referring to the name Anna or Anne. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Santayana can be interpreted as "Saint Anne" or "holy Anne."
The surname Santayana is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Santayana based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Santayana in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Santayana using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.