Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈsæv.ɪd͡ʒ/ [key·simplify] 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 NamesDetails RootsilvaticusVariantsSalvage, Savidge, SavegeOther Languages & CulturesLesauvage, Sauvage, Sauvageau, Sauvageon, Sauvageot(French) Salvaggi, Selvaggio, Selvatici, Salvatici(Italian) Categories bands, Barry Lyndon, bass guitarists, Bernie Taupin songs, child actors, English adjectives, English nouns, English verbs, nature, sports pundits, Virtua Tennis opponent characters, voice actors, wildness, word names