Savas

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginTurkish Savaş ← Greek Σάββας ← Aramaic סבא →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Sava
proper nounSavas (plural Savases)

plural Savases

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Aramaicסבא“grandfather, old man”
  2. GreekΣάββας
  3. TurkishSavaş
  4. EnglishSavas

Both from Turkish Savaş and Greek Σάββας (Sávvas), the latter from Aramaic סבא (“grandfather, old man”). Several variants exist, such as Savvides, Savvopoulos, Savopoulos, Sava, Savvas.

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Savas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Savas

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Savas,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Savas.

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