Salva

See also: salva and Salvá

English

Etymology

From Spanish, of Portuguese origin.

Proper noun

Salva (plural Salvas)

1. A surname from Spanish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Salva is the 18660^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1474 individuals. Salva is most common among White (50.2%), Hispanic/Latino (27.88%), and Asian/Pacific Islander (16.96%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Alvas, avals, lavas, slava, vasal

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian Szálva, from Old Church Slavonic салова (salova), from сало (salo) +‎ -ова (-ova).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Salva f

1. A commune of Bistrița-Năsăud, Romania
2. A village in Salva, Bistrița-Năsăud, Romania

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, of Portuguese origin.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈsalva/ [ˈsal.vɐ]
  • IPA^(key): (more native-sounding) /ˈsalba/ [ˈsal.bɐ]
• Rhymes: -alva, (more native-sounding) -alba
• Syllabification: Sal‧va

Proper noun

Salva (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎ᜔ᜊ)

1. a surname from Spanish [in turn from Portuguese]

Statistics

• According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Salva is the 726th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 12,825 individuals.