About Santellan
The surname Santellan is of Spanish origin and is derived from the personal name "Santelmo," meaning "Saint Elmo" in English. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Santelmo. The name Santelmo itself is derived from the Latin word "sanctus," meaning "holy" or "saint," and the Greek word "helmos," meaning "helmet." Therefore, the surname Santellan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Saint Elmo" or "son of the holy helmet."
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The surname Santellan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Santellan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Santellan is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Santellan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Santellan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.