Savva ( el, Σάββα, translit=Sávva, russian: Савва) is a name of Greek origin derived from

Aramaic The Aramaic languages, short Aramaic ( syc, ܐܪܡܝܐ, Arāmāyā; oar, 𐤀𐤓𐤌𐤉𐤀; arc, 𐡀𐡓𐡌𐡉𐡀; tmr, אֲרָמִית), are a language family containing many varieties (languages and dialects) that originated i ...

סָבָא ''sāḇā'' meaning 'wise'. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

Savva Chevakinsky Savva Ivanovich Chevakinsky (russian: Савва Иванович Чевакинский; 1709 – aft. 1774) was a Russian architect of the Baroque school. He worked in Saint Petersburg and Tsarskoye Selo. Chevakinsky was born into a noble fami ...

(1709 – after 1774), Russian architect *

Savva Georgiou Georgios Savva ( el, Γεώργιος Σάββα; 22 October 1933 – 9 August 1992) was a Cypriot football striker and was the first foreign footballer ever to play professionally in Israel. He was also the first ever Greek Cypriot that played ...

(1933–1992), Cypriot football striker *

Savva Kulish Savva Yakovlevich Kulish (russian: Са́вва Я́ковлевич Кули́ш; 17 October 1936 – 9 June 2001) was a Soviet film director and screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scen ...

(1936–2001), Soviet film director and screenwriter *

Savva Lika Savva Lika ( el, Σάββα Λίκα, sq, Vojsava Lika born 27 June 1970) is a Greek retired javelin thrower. Life and athletic competitions Savva Lika was born Vojsava Lika in Krujë District, Albania, the daughter of ethnic Albanian parents. ...

(born 1970), Greek javelin thrower *

Savva Mamontov Savva Ivanovich Mamontov (russian: Са́вва Ива́нович Ма́монтов, ; 3 October 1841 (15 October N.S.), Yalutorovsk – 6 April 1918, Moscow) was a Russian industrialist, merchant, entrepreneur and patron of the arts. Busine ...

(1841–1918), Russian industrialist, merchant, entrepreneur, and patron of the arts *

Savva Morozov Savva Timofeyevich Morozov (russian: link=no, Са́вва Тимофе́евич Моро́зов, , Orekhovo-Zuevo, Bogorodsky Uyezd Moskovskaya Guberniya, Russian Empire – , Cannes, France) was a Russian textile magnate and philanthropist ...

(1862–1905), Russian businessman and philanthropist *

Savva Yamshchikov Savva (Savely) Vasilyevich Yamshchikov (russian: Са́вва (Саве́лий) Васи́льевич Ямщико́в; October 8, 1938 – July 19, 2009) was a leading expert on Russian provincial art, particularly medieval icon painting and p ...

(1938–2009), a leading expert on Russian provincial art

Surname

Amber Savva Amber Zoe Savva (born 1993) is a British actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Serena in the 2007 film '' Fishtales''. Filmography * ''The Bill ''The Bill'' is a British police procedural television series, first broadcast ...

(born 1993), British actress *

Anna Savva Anna Savva is an actress who has appeared in many British TV shows since 1985. Anna plays series regular, Lugaretzia, across all four series of Simon Nye's ''The Durrells'' in 2016 She originated the role of Martha in the world-premiere of ...

, British actress *

Nick Savva Nicolas Savva known as Nick Savva is a greyhound trainer and breeder. He is a four times winner of the English Greyhound Derby and is regarded as Britain's most successful breeder, along with his late wife Natalie Savva (1935–2019) who also hel ...

(born 1934), British greyhound trainer *

Niki Savva Niki Savva is an Australian journalist, author, and former senior adviser to prime minister John Howard and treasurer Peter Costello. Early life Savva was born in the village of Choli, Cyprus. Her father Andreas emigrated to Melbourne, Austra ...

, Cypriot-born Australian journalist, author *

Savvas Savva Savvas Savva (born 1958 in Nicosia, Cyprus), is a Cypriot composer, professor of musicology and pianist.Mordovia The Republic of Mordovia (russian: Респу́блика Мордо́вия, r=Respublika Mordoviya, p=rʲɪsˈpublʲɪkə mɐrˈdovʲɪjə; mdf, Мордовия Республиксь, ''Mordovija Respublikś''; myv, Мордовия Рес ...

, Russia *

Sabbas Sabbas (Σάββας pronounced Sávvas) is a Greek masculine given name. Variant forms or transliterations include Sabas, Savas, Savvas, Saba, Sava, Savva, Savo and Sawa. Sabbas may refer to, chronologically: * Sabbas Stratelates (died 272), ...

Sava (name) Sava is a male personal name in South Slavic languages. Perhaps the most famous example is the Serbian medieval prince turned monk Saint Sava. In Croatia, Sava is found as a male name among the Serbs and also as a female name among the Croats, li ...

Savvas (disambiguation) Savvas may refer to: *Savvas (given name) *Savvas (surname) *Ayios Savvas, Nicosia, a neighbourhood and parish of Nicosia, Cyprus See also *Sabbas *Savva (disambiguation) Savva ( el, Σάββα, translit=Sávva, russian: Савва) is a name of G ...

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