Sawa

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Sawa 1
Revisions not set
Gender Feminine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 沢(Japanese Kanji) 澤(Traditional Japanese Kanji) さわ, さは(Japanese Hiragana)
Other Forms FormsTaku (Kan'on reading), Jaku (Goon reading)

Meaning & History

Probably from the Japanese kanji 沢 (Kun reading sawa) "mountain stream" or "marsh, swamp; wetlands". This kanji can also be pronounced Taku (Kan'on reading) or Jaku (Goon reading).

This name is notable as being borne by the fictional Sawa, the orphaned heroine of the influential 1998 anime "A カイト" ("Kite").
Added 6/21/2008 by anonymous
Edited 3/6/2020 by Mike C and Randee15

Sawa 2
Revisions 3. usages AND description are verified
Gender Feminine
Usage Slavic Mythology

Meaning & History

Wars and Sawa are legendary characters from the origin myth of the founding and etymology of the city of Warsaw, capital of Poland. There are several versions of the legend with their appearance.
According to one version of the legend, Sawa was a mermaid living in the Vistula river with whom a fisherman named Wars fell in love.
Added 3/1/2019 by ClaudiaVane
Edited 7/30/2022 by Frollein Gladys