Save Type Surname (from location) Usage French Pronounced Pron. SAW-VAY [key] Other Forms FormsSouve, Souve', Sauve, Sauve' Meaning & History Sauve' from France to Canada. Changed probably due to an "a" and an "o" confusion in cursive. My granfather's was typo-ed on WW II old men's sign up in MA. or RI, USA.