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savas

/sˈɑvɑz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables
savas
IPA
/sˈɑvɑz/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

plural of Sava

name

A surname.

Etymology

Both from Turkish Savaş and Greek Σάββας (Sávvas), the latter from Aramaic סבא (“grandfather, old man”). Several variants exist, such as Savvides, Savvopoulos, Savopoulos, Sava, Savvas.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Savaş, Σάββας, סבא

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Savases (plural)

Rhymes With

balaclavas

Questions

How do you pronounce savas?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈɑvɑz/.
What does savas mean?
plural of Sava
Where does savas come from?
It is traced to Turkish.

How to pronounce savas

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