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Σάββας

“old man, grandfather”

Language contexts for this entry: Greek, Ancient Greek

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/ˈsavas/ · Greek

Origin: Official Aramaic (700-300 BCE)
2 language contexts: Greek Ancient Greek
Follow the evidence: 5 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Σάββας

Σάββας is a masculine given name documented in Greek and Ancient Greek. English Wiktionary traces it to Aramaic סָבָא via Koine Greek, with the stated meaning “old man, grandfather”.

Official Aramaic (700-300 BCE) origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “old man, grandfather”

From Koine Greek Σάββας (Sábbas), from Aramaic סָבָא (sāḇā, “old man, grandfather”).

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Read from more recent borrowed forms toward older source forms. This is a derivation account, not a dated timeline.

Koine Greek
Aramaic

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Sources for this account (4)

Wiktionary: ΣάββαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ΣάββαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Russian Wiktionary: ΣάββαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: ΣάββαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Documented usage

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Masculine usage · Wikidata Q19308518
Masculine usage in Greek · Wiktionary: Σάββας
Masculine usage in Ancient Greek · Wiktionary: Σάββας

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Linguistic usage labels come from name dictionaries. They are separate from the sex categories recorded in statistical files.

Spelling and script

Written form “Σάββας” in the Greek script. Wikidata item Q19308518.

Transliterations (search aids): Sábbās, Sávvas.

Name day: 12-05 (Greece).

All pronunciation details (8)

/ˈsavas/ — Greek
[ˈsavas] — Greek
/ˈsa.vas/ — Ancient Greek
/ˈsa.vas/ — Ancient Greek (15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
/ˈsab.bas/ — Ancient Greek (1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian)
/ˈsav.vas/ — Ancient Greek (10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine)
/ˈsaβ.βas/ — Ancient Greek
/ˈsaβ.βas/ — Ancient Greek (4ᵗʰ CE Koine)

02 / Across borders

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Documented as a given name in Greek.

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03 / By the numbers

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04 / Through time

History

Notable bearers

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Saint Savvas the Sanctified
439–532
Byzantine monk
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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q19308518CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ΣάββαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ΣάββαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Russian Wiktionary: ΣάββαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: ΣάββαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Σάββας

Σάββας is a masculine given name documented in Greek and Ancient Greek. English Wiktionary traces it to Aramaic סָבָא via Koine Greek, with the stated meaning “old man, grandfather”.

Official Aramaic (700-300 BCE) origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “old man, grandfather”

From Koine Greek Σάββας (Sábbas), from Aramaic סָבָא (sāḇā, “old man, grandfather”).

Follow the language links in this account

Read from more recent borrowed forms toward older source forms. This is a derivation account, not a dated timeline.

Koine Greek
Aramaic

Only explicit language links are shown. The full passage may also discuss word roots, comparisons or uncertain proposals.

Read the cited Wiktionary entry

Sources for this account (4)

Wiktionary: ΣάββαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ΣάββαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Russian Wiktionary: ΣάββαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: ΣάββαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Documented usage

View usage notes (3)

Masculine usage · Wikidata Q19308518
Masculine usage in Greek · Wiktionary: Σάββας
Masculine usage in Ancient Greek · Wiktionary: Σάββας

Explore all 2 language contexts

Linguistic usage labels come from name dictionaries. They are separate from the sex categories recorded in statistical files.

Spelling and script

Written form “Σάββας” in the Greek script. Wikidata item Q19308518.

Transliterations (search aids): Sábbās, Sávvas.

Name day: 12-05 (Greece).

All pronunciation details (8)

/ˈsavas/ — Greek
[ˈsavas] — Greek
/ˈsa.vas/ — Ancient Greek
/ˈsa.vas/ — Ancient Greek (15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
/ˈsab.bas/ — Ancient Greek (1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian)
/ˈsav.vas/ — Ancient Greek (10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine)
/ˈsaβ.βas/ — Ancient Greek
/ˈsaβ.βas/ — Ancient Greek (4ᵗʰ CE Koine)

Where Σάββας is used

Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

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0 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

Greece

Language records

Documented as a given name in Greek.

Explore Greece

1 of 1 country

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q19308518CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ΣάββαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: ΣάββαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Russian Wiktionary: ΣάββαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: ΣάββαςCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

Σάββας

About Σάββας

Official Aramaic (700-300 BCE) origin

Where Σάββας is used

Across borders

Greece

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Saint Savvas the Sanctified

Sabas

Sabás

Savvas

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

Σάββας

About Σάββας

Official Aramaic (700-300 BCE) origin

Where Σάββας is used

Across borders

Greece

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Saint Savvas the Sanctified

Sabas

Sabás

Savvas

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Σάββας

Official Aramaic (700-300 BCE) origin

Where Σάββας is used

Across borders

Greece

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Saint Savvas the Sanctified

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

Sabas

Sabás

Savvas

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Σάββας

Official Aramaic (700-300 BCE) origin

Where Σάββας is used

Across borders

Greece

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Saint Savvas the Sanctified

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

Sabas

Sabás

Savvas

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page