When to use San or Sant in Italian
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When to use San or Sant in Italian
Ok, my Italian friend is off visiting her sister in Argentina, so I can't ask her.
I'm probably wrong in this, but it is my understanding that San and Sant are used in the following ways...
San = before a name beginning with a consonent
Sant = before a name beginning with a vowel
Or, are they interchangable or used with specific letters?
Dave
I'm probably wrong in this, but it is my understanding that San and Sant are used in the following ways...
San = before a name beginning with a consonent
Sant = before a name beginning with a vowel
Or, are they interchangable or used with specific letters?
Dave
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San is used before a male saint beginning with a consonant, so San Pietro; alternative form is Santo, like Santo Stefano in Rotondo you mention; depends on usage and custom.
Sant' is used of both male and female saint beginning with a vowel, so Sant'Agnese and Sant'Andrea. ' is used in place of Sant-a for a female and Sant-o for a male.
Santa is used before a female saint beginning with a consonant, so Santa Caterina, abbr Sta Caterina.
Sant' is used of both male and female saint beginning with a vowel, so Sant'Agnese and Sant'Andrea. ' is used in place of Sant-a for a female and Sant-o for a male.
Santa is used before a female saint beginning with a consonant, so Santa Caterina, abbr Sta Caterina.
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Let's summarize:
San for male saints whose name starts with a consonant except for names starting with "s impura" (s with a second consonant following, formerly also the ones starting with z):
San Giorgio, San Giovanni, San Siro, San Rocco, San Zeno.
Santo for male saints or nouns whose name starts with an "s impura":
Santo Stefano, Santo Spirito, Santo Stanislao
Santa for female saints or noun whose name start with a consonant:
Santa Croce, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santa Teresa
Sant' for saints of both genders whose name starts with a vowel:
Sant' Anna, Sant' Ambrogio, Sant' Antonio, Sant' Ermenegildo, Sant' Isidoro, Sant' Orsola, Sant' Eurosia,
Hope this helps, enjoy your trip
Phil.
San for male saints whose name starts with a consonant except for names starting with "s impura" (s with a second consonant following, formerly also the ones starting with z):
San Giorgio, San Giovanni, San Siro, San Rocco, San Zeno.
Santo for male saints or nouns whose name starts with an "s impura":
Santo Stefano, Santo Spirito, Santo Stanislao
Santa for female saints or noun whose name start with a consonant:
Santa Croce, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santa Teresa
Sant' for saints of both genders whose name starts with a vowel:
Sant' Anna, Sant' Ambrogio, Sant' Antonio, Sant' Ermenegildo, Sant' Isidoro, Sant' Orsola, Sant' Eurosia,
Hope this helps, enjoy your trip
Phil.
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