Sandin
Not to be confused with Sandino.
| Sandin | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Pronunciation | san-deen |
| Meaning | ‘sand’ + -in, from Latin -in(i)us meaning ‘descendant of’. |
| Region of origin | Spain, Sweden |
| Related names | "Sandinus", "Sendín", |
Sandin is a surname of Swedish origin. Sandín may also refer to the surname found in Spain and Latin America, particularly (Argentina & Puerto Rico).[1] [2] The distribution of Spanish births, are most common in Zamora with (33,73%) of people with the surname and it being their first Surname, Madrid (14,45%), Caceres (9,99%) and Salamanca (8,23%).[3]
People
- Åke Sandin, Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s
- Daniel J. Sandin, American video and computer graphics artist/researcher.
- Elis Sandin (1901–1987), Swedish cross country skier who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics
- Emil Sandin, professional Swedish ice hockey player
- Erik Sandin, American drummer of the California punk band, NOFX
- Lennart Sandin (1919–1991), Swedish bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s
- Sandin Wilson, American bassist and vocalist from the Pacific Northwest
Places
Cuba
Portugal
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Sandin, Portugal— a small town in Portugal
Puerto Rico
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Sandin, Algarrobo, Puerto Rico
Spain
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Sandin, Manzanal de Arriba, Zamora, Spain — a village in Zamora province, Spain - Sandin, Monterrei, Spain
- Sandin, Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain
See also
Notes
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