Salvia

Salvia Meaning & Origin

About Salvia
The surname Salvia is of Italian origin and is derived from the Latin word "salvius," meaning "healthy" or "sound." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Salvio. The name Salvia may have been given to someone who was considered to be in good health or had a strong constitution. Alternatively, it could have been a nickname for someone who practiced herbal medicine or had knowledge of medicinal plants, as the word "salvia" also refers to the sage plant, known for its healing properties.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Salvia: 676
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,695
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Salvia 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 Salvia is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLF
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 L V IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈsælviə/
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('SLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Salvia in Braille

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

The name Salvia in braille

How to sign the name Salvia using Sign Language

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

The name Salvia in sign language

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