Saliva

Saliva Meaning & Origin

About Saliva
The surname Saliva is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "saliva," which means "saliva" in English. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with a tendency to drool or produce excessive saliva. Surnames often developed from personal characteristics or traits, and Saliva is one such example.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Saliva is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Saliva: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Saliva based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Saliva is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
SLF
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
SA
πŸ”Š Soundex
S04010
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AH0 L AY1 V AH0
🌐 IPA
/sΙ™ΛˆlaΙͺvΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('SLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Saliva in Braille

Here's how to represent Saliva in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Saliva in braille

How to sign the name Saliva using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Saliva using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Saliva in sign language

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