Sayve History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Etymology of Sayve

What does the name Sayve mean?

The Sayve surname is derived from the Old French given name Sauvé, which comes from the word "sauver," meaning "to save." The name was given to those who were thought to have achieved religious salvation.

Early Origins of the Sayve family

The surname Sayve was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family has held a family seat since early times.

Early History of the Sayve family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sayve research. Another 210 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1491, 1514, 1527, 1537, 1543, 1551, 1554, 1570, 1685 and 1692 are included under the topic Early Sayve History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sayve Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sayve, Sayves, Saive, Saives, Seyve, Seyves, Save, Saivet, Sailve, Seive, Seives, Saieve, Saieves, Seieve, Seieves, de Sayve, du Sayve, Saybe, Saybes, Saibe, Saibes, Seybe, Seybes, Saitbe, Saitbes, Seibe, Seibes, Saiebe, Saiebes, Seiebe and many more.

Early Notables of the Sayve family

Pierre Sayve, Lord of Flavignerot, accounts clerk, elected eleven times as Viscount-Mayor of Dijon

Sayve migration to the United States +

Sayve Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacques Sayve, who settled in Virginia in 1790

The Sayve Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Velis quod prosis
Motto Translation: Aim at what you can accomplish