santana

¹ American  

[san-tan-uh] / sænˈtæn ə /

noun

1. Informal. Santa Ana.

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Santana ² American  

[san-tan-uh, -tah-nuh, sahn-tah-nah] / sænˈtæn ə, -ˈtɑ nə, sɑnˈtɑ nɑ /

noun

1. Pedro 1801–64, Dominican revolutionary and political leader: president 1844–48, 1853–56, 1858–61.

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Etymology

Origin of santana

By contraction

Example Sentences

We crossed Wilshire Boulevard and ran into David Rodriguez and Diego Santana, who serve as so-called peace ambassadors, an Hernandez initiative that contracts nonprofits to help patrol the district.

From Los Angeles Times

“You see a lot of kids nowadays,” said Santana, 35.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s much cleaner,” Santana added.

From Los Angeles Times

Santana and Rodriguez walked away with him to take down his information and direct him to resources.

From Los Angeles Times

Santana's assessment was echoed by John Acevedo, a 74-year-old realtor and resident of Pasadena, California.

From BBC