Santo Domingo - Why not San Domingo
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¿Santo Domingo es una excepción a la regla general? Santo se convierte en san antes de un sustantivo masculino. Juan es un santo, San Juan. Gracias. |
I think if a male saint's name begins with do or to, it is best to proceed their name with santo. It is this way for clarity sake.
btw: If this really is a rute, I don't think it's etched in stone, because I have heard Santo Toribio spoken as San Toribio. |
"San" is the norm, but the exceptions are for specific names. According to the RAE, these exceptions are: Domingo, Tomás, Toribio and Tomé (like the African Country).
So it's said: - Santa Marta, Santa Catalina, Santa Rosa... - San Martín, San Felipe, San Homobono... - Santo Domingo, Santo Tomás, Santo Toribio y Santo Tomé y Príncipe. Santiago is one that causes confusion too, because people can say "Santiago" without "San", "San Santiago" or even "Santo Santiago". I think the correct form for this one is "San Santiago", but I can't be sure. :thinking: |
Gracias a todos. Es como pensaba.
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