Savage

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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. SAV-ij
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Meaning & History

English nickname meaning "wild, uncouth", derived from Old French salvage or sauvage meaning "untamed", ultimately from Latin silvaticus meaning "wild, from the woods".

Related Names

VariantsSalvage, Savidge, Savege
Other Languages & CulturesLesauvage, Sauvage, Sauvageau, Sauvageon, Sauvageot(French) Salvaggi, Salvatici, Selvaggio(Italian)

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