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Name Salvia
Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. SAL-vee-ə (English)
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

From the genus name of sage, an herb formerly used as medicine, which comes from Latin salvus "healthy, safe" (related to salvere "to save, to be saved"), referring to the plant's supposed healing properties. The Latin salvia was corrupted to sauja and sauge (the Old French form), which eventually became the modern English sage (see SAGE).
In the English-speaking world, this name has been occasionally used since the 19th century.
Added 8/12/2009 by Natalia