Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

savva

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
sav-va
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A transliteration of the Greek male given name Σάββα (Sávva).

Etymology

Transliteration of Greek Σάββα (Sávva), a male given name used in (modern) Greece.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does savva mean?
A transliteration of the Greek male given name Σάββα (Sávva).
Where does savva come from?
It is traced to Greek.

How to pronounce savva

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