Salvas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Salvas

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.

Early Origins of the Salvas family

Early History of the Salvas family

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Salvas Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Salva, Salvas, Salvo, Salvá and others.

Early Notables of the Salvas family

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Migration of the Salvas family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Martin de Salva, who settled in Chile in 1555; and Leon de Salva, who arrived in Peru in 1580.