Santa Ana
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Santa Ana (alt. spelling Santa Anna) is the Spanish name of Saint Anne, mother of Mary, the mother of Jesus. A number of places and things are named directly or indirectly after her:
- Argentina
- Santa Ana, Santa Fe
- Santa Ana, Misiones
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Santa Ana, Costa Rica
- Santa Ana Canton, San José Province
- Ecuador
- Santa Ana, Ecuador
- Santa Ana Canton, Manabí Province
- El Salvador
- Mexico
- Santa Ana, Oaxaca
- Santa Ana, Sonora
- Philippines
- United States
- Venezuela
- Santa Ana, Anzoátegui
- Antonio López de Santa Anna (1794-1876), a Mexican general and president.
- Carlos Santana, a rock and roll guitarist
In music:
- Santianna (a.k.a. Santa Ana), a traditional folk song/sea-shanty
In History: A Spanish 112-gun, first rate ship of-the-line laid down at Ferrol in 1784. Captured at Trafalgar and taken in tow by Euryalus then Thunderer to be recaptured by the sortie from Cadiz on 23rd October 1805. Served until 1812.