Given name · Russian
Савва
“elder, sage”
Савва is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Russian.
RussianWritten in Cyrillic script.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Савва goes back to Ancient Greek Σάββας, meaning “elder, sage.”
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Where it comes from
Савва comes from Ancient Greek, and ultimately from Aramaic.
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How it developed
From Ancient Greek Σάββας, from Aramaic סָבָא.
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Савва’s family of names
In Russian usage, Савва has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form SAWA. In Russian usage, Савва has a conventional equivalent in the Serbo-Croatian form Sȃva. In Russian usage, Савва has a conventional equivalent in the Greek form Σάββας.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Савва has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
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Across languages 11
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Sabaequivalent
- Savaequivalent
- Sábaequivalent
- Савелийequivalent
- Savelyequivalent
- Савелійequivalent
- Sávaequivalent
- СаваUkrainian
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See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Савва
- Savva MamontovRussian businessman1841–1918
- Savva KulishSoviet and Russian film director, screenwriter, cinematographer (1936—2001)
- Savva YamshchikovArt historian, Restorer (1938–2009)
- Savva NovikovRussian cyclistborn 1999
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