Savva
Russian from Arabic
"captive, slave"Share
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Updated Fri Apr 19 2024
Savva Origin and Meaning
The name Savva is a boy's name meaning "captive, slave".
Saint Savva was a 12th century bishop, the patron saint of the Serbs. Chekhov used it for a handsome charmer in one of his short stories.
Famous People Named Savva
- Savva Timofeyevich MorozovRussian textile magnate
- Savva Ivanovich MamontovRussian industrialist
- Savva LikaGreek javelin thrower
- Savva Ivanovich ChevakinskyRussian architect
- Savva GeorgiouCypriot footballer
- Savva Yakovlevich KulishUkrainian Soviet film director
- Savva "Savely" Vasilyevich YamshchikovRussian art historian
- Junior Savva Andreas Andre (b. 2005)son of musician Peter Andre and model Katie "Jordan" Price
- Saint Savvas the New of KalymnosEastern Orthodox priest and ascetic