where does the name "salinas" come from?

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2006-07-12 13:04:55 · 4 answers · asked by plyfl2 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

the last name... where does it originate from is what I mean...

2006-07-12 13:17:00 · update #1

Salinas means "salt mines" in Spanish

2006-07-12 19:11:13 · answer #1 · answered by soledad369 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Salina in a mine from one takes salt. I guess it comes from Latin.

2006-07-12 13:11:47 · answer #2 · answered by Realname: Robert Siikiniemi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I couldn't find an exact match, but I'm assuming it came from the French name, Salene, which means dignified one.

2006-07-12 13:10:34 · answer #3 · answered by skaur1290 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

In spanish "sal" means salt.

2006-07-12 13:10:49 · answer #4 · answered by let the speakers blow your mind 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋