Santander

American

[sahn-tahn-der] / ˌsɑn tɑnˈdɛr /

noun

Francisco de Paula 1792–1840, South American soldier and statesman: president of New Granada 1832–37.
a seaport in N Spain: Altamira prehistoric cave drawings nearby.

Santander British

/ santanˈdɛr /

noun

a port and resort in N Spain, on an inlet of the Bay of Biscay: noted for its prehistoric collection from nearby caves; shipyards and an oil refinery. Pop: 184 778 (2003 est)

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UniCredit was up 3.6% in Milan, while Santander gained 2.6%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

“The magnitude of the AI-related tech boom continues to build momentum,” said Stephen Stanley, chief U.S. economist of Santander Capital Markets.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Spain’s Banco Santander SAN 0.88%increase; green up pointing triangle reported a surge in profit as it added more customers across its sprawling international network and kept a lid on costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

“Relative to the size of the economy and to the size of household disposable income, household debt is at quarter-century lows,” writes Stephen Stanley, chief U.S. economist for Santander.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The population of Santander is estimated at sixty thousand souls.

From The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] by Borrow, George Henry

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