This is the 8632nd most frequent Spanish word.
santander
"Santander" is a proper noun referring to a city and port in northern Spain or a surname.
Here, 'Santander' is used as a proper noun, referring to a specific location: a city in Spain.
Santander es una ciudad hermosa en el norte de España.
Santander is a beautiful city in the north of Spain.
In this context, 'Santander' refers to a well-known banking institution, named after the city.
Mi abuelo trabaja en el banco Santander desde hace muchos años.
My grandfather has been working at the Santander Bank for many years.
Here, 'Santander' identifies the name of a university, emphasizing its role as part of an institution’s formal title.