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The surname is one of the Spanish patronymic surnames, created from the name of a male ancestor. It seems that this name came from at least two sources, in some instances coming from the personal name Silvaus, derived in turn from the Latin "silva" meaning "wood," and in other instances from the personal name Salvius, from the Latin "salvus" for "saved." Both were names of early Christian Saints.
The surname Salva was first found in Catalonia, the north east region of the former kingdom of Aragon.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Salva research. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1623 is included under the topic Early Salva History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Salva, Salvas, Salvo, Salvá and others.
Prominent among bearers of the family name in this era was