Savva
[ˈsɑːvə]Meaning
Russian form of Sabas, from Aramaic sāḇā, 'wise'.
Background Story
Savva is the Russian form of Sabas, a name of Greek origin derived from the Aramaic word sāḇā, meaning 'wise'. It is used in Bulgarian, Georgian, Greek, Late Greek, Serbian, Spanish and Ukrainian, and is a transliteration of the Greek Σάββα. Variant forms and transliterations include Sabas, Sabbas, Savas, Savvas, Saba, Sava, Savo and Sawa, and it is also used as a surname.
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