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Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈsæl.vɪ.ə/(English) /ˈsal.β̞ja/(Spanish) /ˈsal.βja̝/(Galician) /ˈsal.vja/(Italian) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
From the genus name of sage, an herb formerly used as medicine, which comes from Latin salvus "healthy, safe" (related to salvere "to save, to be saved"), referring to the plant's supposed healing properties. The Latin salvia was corrupted to sauja and sauge (the Old French form), which eventually became the modern English sage (see Sage).
In the English-speaking world, this name has been occasionally used since the 19th century. As an Italian name, it can be regarded as a feminine form of Salvo.
In the English-speaking world, this name has been occasionally used since the 19th century. As an Italian name, it can be regarded as a feminine form of Salvo.