Salvo

See also: salvo

English

Etymology 1

Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Catalan (Salvó) surname, all from the adjective salvo (safe, saved), or from its Latin source salvus (safe), found in names like Salvus and Salvone.

Proper noun

Salvo (plural Salvos)

  1. A surname from Italian.
Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Salvo is the 11793rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2656 individuals. Salvo is most common among White (85.47%) individuals.
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Etymology 2

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Proper noun

Salvo

  1. A census-designated place in Dare County, North Carolina, United States.
    Synonyms: (historical) Clarks, (historical) Clarksville
    Holonym: Tri-Villages
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Italian

Etymology

From a personal name derived from Latin salvus (safe).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsal.vo/
  • Rhymes: -alvo
  • Hyphenation: Sàl‧vo

Proper noun

Salvo m or f by sense

  1. a surname

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