Savva Explained

Savva (el|Σάββα|translit=Sávva, ru|Савва) is a name of Greek origin derived from Aramaic סָבָא sāḇā meaning 'wise'. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

• Savva Chevakinsky (1709 – after 1774), Russian architect
• Savva Georgiou (1933–1992), Cypriot football striker
• Savva Kulish (1936–2001), Soviet film director and screenwriter
• Savva Lika (born 1970), Greek javelin thrower
• Savva Mamontov (1841–1918), Russian industrialist, merchant, entrepreneur, and patron of the arts
• Savva Morozov (1862–1905), Russian businessman and philanthropist
• Savva Yamshchikov (1938–2009), a leading expert on Russian provincial art

Surname

• Amber Savva (born 1993), British actress
• Anna Savva, British actress
• Nick Savva (born 1934), British greyhound trainer
• Niki Savva, Cypriot-born Australian journalist, author
• Savvas Savva (born 1958), Cypriot composer, musicologist and pianist

See also

• village in Mordovia, Russia
• Sabbas
• Sava (name)
• Savvas (disambiguation)