San Syllabification: (San)Pronunciation: /sän/Definition of San noun (plural same) 1a member of the aboriginal peoples of southern Africa commonly called Bushmen. See Bushman. 2the group of Khoisan languages spoken by the San. any of the San languages. adjective relating to the San or their languages. Origin:from Nama sān 'aboriginals, settlers'San in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of San in the British & World English dictionary