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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • Greek : from the personal name Sav(v)as, New Testament Greek Sabbas, a derivative of Sabbaton ‘Sabbath’, ‘Saturday’. This name was borne by several saints and martyrs venerated in the Eastern Church, in particular a hermit (439–532) in Palestine, prominent in theological debates of his day.

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