Salvador (meaning "

saviour Savior or saviour may refer to: *A person who helps people achieve salvation, or saves them from something Religion * Mahdi, the prophesied redeemer of Islam who will rule for seven, nine or nineteen years * Maitreya * Messiah, a saviour or li ...

" in Catalan, Galician, Spanish, and Portuguese) is normally an indirect way of naming a

Messiah In Abrahamic religions, a messiah or messias (; , ; , ; ) is a saviour or liberator of a group of people. The concepts of '' mashiach'', messianism, and of a Messianic Age originated in Judaism, and in the Hebrew Bible, in which a ''mashiach ...

People with the given name

Salvador Allende Salvador Guillermo Allende Gossens (26 June 1908 – 11 September 1973) was a Chilean socialist politician who served as the 28th president of Chile from 1970 until Death of Salvador Allende, his death in 1973 Chilean coup d'état, 1973. As a ...

(1908−1973), deposed president of Chile * Salvador Aulestia (1915–1994), Spanish artist and writer * Salvador Bacarisse (1898−1963), Spanish composer *

Salva Ballesta Salvador Ballesta Vialcho (born 22 May 1975), commonly known as Salva, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker, currently a manager. A goalscorer noted for his flair and workrate, he played for seven top-division cl ...

(born 1975), Spanish footballer *

Salvador Dalí Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, Marquess of Dalí of Púbol (11 May 190423 January 1989), known as Salvador Dalí ( ; ; ), was a Spanish Surrealism, surrealist artist renowned for his technical skill, precise draftsmanship, ...

(1904−1989), Spanish surrealist painter *

Salvador Espriu Salvador Espriu i Castelló (; 10 July 1913 – 22 February 1985) was a Catalan poet from Spain. Biography Espriu was born in Santa Coloma de Farners, Catalonia, Spain. He was the son of an attorney. He spent his childhood between his home t ...

(1913−1985), Spanish poet * Salvador Fidalgo (1756−1803), Spanish explorer * Salvador Franco (died 3 January 2021), Venezuelan detainee *

Salvador Gómez (water polo) Salvador E. Gómez Agüero (born 11 March 1968 in Santander, Cantabria) is a former water polo player from Spain. He was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Four years earlier, ...

(born 1968), Spanish water polo player * Salvador Gonzáles Escalona (1948–2021), Cuban artist *

Salvador González Marco Salvador González Marco (born 9 October 1963), known as Voro, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender. During his career he played mostly for Valencia and Deportivo (a total of 11 La Liga seasons, 318 matches), also c ...

(born 1963), Spanish footballer * Salvador "Doy" Laurel (1928−2004), Filipino politician *

Salvador Luria Salvador Edward Luria (; ; born Salvatore Luria; August 13, 1912 – February 6, 1991) was an Italian microbiologist, later a Naturalized citizen of the United States#Naturalization, naturalized U.S. citizen. He won the Nobel Prize in Physiology ...

(1912−1991), Italian-American scientist *

Salvador de Madariaga Salvador de Madariaga y Rojo (23 July 1886 – 14 December 1978) was a Spanish "eminent liberal", diplomat, writer, historian and pacifist who was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature and the Nobel Peace Prize and awarded the Charl ...

(1886−1978), Spanish writer *

Salvador Medialdea Salvador "Bingbong" Campo Medialdea (born October 14, 1951) is a Filipino lawyer and former government official. He served as the Executive Secretary (Philippines), Executive Secretary from 2016 to 2022 in Presidency of Rodrigo Duterte, the admi ...

(born 1951), Filipino lawyer, business executive, and government administrator *

Salvador Novo Salvador Novo López (July 30, 1904 – January 13, 1974) was a Mexican writer, poet, playwright, translator, television presenter, entrepreneur, and the official chronicler of Mexico City. As a noted intellectual, he influenced popular percepti ...

(1904−1974), Mexican writer *

Salvador Panelo Salvador San Buenaventura Panelo (born September 23, 1946) is a Filipino lawyer who served as President Rodrigo Duterte's Chief Presidential Legal Counsel (2016–2021) and Presidential Spokesperson (2018–2020). He was also the legal advise ...

(fl. 1970s–2010s), Filipino politician *

Salvador Pineda Salvador Pineda Popoca (born June 16, 1952, in Huetamo, Michoacan, Mexico) is a Mexican actor, who has participated in over 20 Mexican telenovelas and Mexican movies, as well as two Hollywood low budget movies. Born to Mexican politician Salvado ...

(born 1952), Mexican actor *

Salvador Puig Antich Salvador Puig Antich (; 30 May 1948 – 2 March 1974) was a Spanish militant anarchist from Catalonia. His execution for involvement in a bank robbery and shooting a police officer dead became a '' cause célèbre'' in Francoist Spain for Cata ...

(1948−1974), Spanish anarchist executed by garrote under the

Francoist State Francoist Spain (), also known as the Francoist dictatorship (), or Nationalist Spain () was the period of History of Spain, Spanish history between 1936 and 1975, when Francisco Franco ruled Spain after the Spanish Civil War with the title . ...

* Salvador Ramos (2004−2022), American mass murderer and perpetrator of the

Robb Elementary School shooting The Uvalde school shooting was a mass shooting on May 24, 2022, at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, United States, where 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, a former student at the school, fatally shot 19 students and 2 teachers, while inju ...

Salvador Sánchez Salvador "Sal" Sánchez Narváez (January 26, 1959 – August 12, 1982) was a Mexican professional boxer born in the town of Santiago Tianguistenco, Estado de México. Sanchez was the WBC and ''The Ring'' featherweight champion from 1980 ...

(1959−1982), Mexican boxer *

Salvador Salort-Pons Salvador Salort-Pons (born April 18, 1970) is a Spanish-born American art historian and museum director. Since 2015, Salort-Pons has served as the Director of the Detroit Institute of Arts. Early life and education Salort-Pons was born on April ...

(born 1970), Spanish-American museum director *

Salvador Sobral Salvador Vilar Braamcamp Sobral (; born 28 December 1989) is a Portuguese singer, who won the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 for with the song "", written and composed by his sister, Luísa Sobral. In doing so, he gave its first ever win in t ...

(born 1989), Portuguese Eurovision winner. *

Salvador Volpati Salvador Volpati is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a defender. Career Volpati played in the National Soccer League in 1971 with Toronto First Portuguese. In July, 1971 he was loaned to the Toronto Metros of the North American Soc ...

, Portuguese footballer *

Salvador Yaméogo Salvador Yaméogo is a politician and a former Minister of Transportation and Tourism in the government of Burkina Faso According to the 1991 Constitution of Burkina Faso, the politics of Burkina Faso take place in the form of a semi-presid ...

, Burkinabé politician *

Salvador José Zapata Salvador José Zapata (1781–1854) was a Spanish Galician pharmacist and philanthropist. After his death, his estate created a series of schools, the Salvador José Zapata Schools, for underserved children and adults in Havana, Cuba. Biograph ...

(1781–1854), Spanish Galician pharmacist, philanthropist in Havana

People with the surname

* António Salvador (athlete) (born 1966), Portuguese long-distance runner * Alexya Salvador (born 1980), Brazilian reverend and teacher *

Bryce Salvador Bryce Chadwick Salvador (born February 11, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Salvador was drafted in the sixth round, 138th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. During his professional care ...

(born 1976), Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman * Francis Salvador (1747−1776), Jewish-American patriot *

Gregorio Salvador Caja Gregorio Salvador Caja (11 July 1927 – 26 December 2020) was a Spanish linguist specialized in structural semantics. Salvador was born in Cúllar, Granada, and studied at the University of Granada and Complutense University. He was one of t ...

(1927–2020), Spanish linguist *

Henri Salvador Henri Salvador (18 July 1917 – 13 February 2008) was a French Caribbean singer, comedian and cabaret artist. Biography Salvador was born in Cayenne, French Guiana. His father, Clovis, and his mother, Antonine Paterne, daughter of an Indigen ...

(1917−2008), French singer and jazz guitarist * Herman "Isko" Salvador (born 1958), Filipino actor and comedian, also known as Brod Pete *

Janella Salvador Janella Maxine Desiderio Salvador (; born March 30, 1998) is a Filipino actress and singer. Debuting in the hit morning drama '' Be Careful with My Heart'' (2012–2014), she followed with lead roles in '' Oh My G!'' (2015), '' Born for You'' ...

(born 1998), Filipina actress *

Jordi Salvador Jordi Salvador i Duch (born 23 July 1964) is a Spanish teacher, trade unionist and politician. He also is a member of the Congress of Deputies of Spain. Early life Salvador was born on 23 July 1964 in Barcelona, Catalonia. His maternal grandpar ...

(born 1964), Spanish politician * Jorge Salvador Lara (1926−2012), Ecuadorian Foreign Minister, diplomat, columnist, writer, and historian. * Joseph Salvador (1716−1786), head of the British East India Company, leader of the Sephardic community in Great Britain, and great-grandfather of Francis Salvador *

Lou Salvador Luis "Lou" Salvador Sr. (July 7, 1905 – March 1, 1973) was a Filipino basketball player, stage actor, and talent manager. Salvador was born in Tacloban, Leyte, to a Spanish father and a ''mestiza'' mother.Zafra, p. 315 As a player for the Phi ...

(1905−1973), Filipino basketball player *

Maja Salvador Maja Ross Andres Salvador-Ortega (born October 5, 1988) is a Filipino actress and television personality. Known for portraying Strong female character, strong female leads in Revenge tragedy, revenge dramas in film and television, she has been ...

(born 1988), Filipina actress *

Phillip Salvador Phillip Mikael "Ipe" Reyes Salvador (born Felipe Reyes Salvador; August 21, 1953) is a Filipino film and television actor. Acting career Salvador made his film debut in 1971 with ''Adios Mi Amor''. He toiled in minor roles in Philippine movies ...

(born 1953), Filipino actor * Rosauro Reyes Salvador, better known as

Ross Rival Rosauro Reyes Salvador (October 7, 1945 – November 16, 2007), known professionally as Ross Rival, was an actor and father of JonJon Hernandez, Joseph Salvador, Rosauro Luis G. Salvador, Luchi Salvador-Joson, Sahara Shyla G. Salvador and Ma ...

(1945−2007), Filipino actor *

Soledad Salvador Soledad Nacional Salvador (March 8, 1957 – August 24, 1985) was a religious worker and activist in the Philippines who fought against the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos and was violently murdered. She fought for indigenous people's rights to ...

(1957–1985), activist in the Philippines who was violently murdered by government troops * Tod Rex Salvador (also known as

Tripp Eisen Tod Rex Salvador (born June 29, 1965), known professionally as Tripp Eisen, is an American musician best known as the former guitarist of industrial metal band Static-X. He is the current guitarist for the band Face Without Fear, and a former m ...

), ex-guitarist of Murderdolls, Dope and Static-X

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