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Saveli (M)>

Saveli (male)

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Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

Russian, from Latin "of the (tribe) of the Sabelli".

It is possible there is a similarity of origin with Sava although that is taken to be from Hebrew meaning "old man" so the connection is very obscure!