Family Crests

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For those who are interested in geneology of one's surname.

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The Surname: SALVO.

My maternal grandfather's surname is Salvo. And grandfather has Spanish blood. My great grandfather, the late Mr. Ricardo Salvo was half Spanish. His surname was "Salvo."



About the SALVO:

Origin: Spanish, Northern Spain.

Where did the Spanish salvo family come from?

Salvo is one of the Spanish patronymic surnames, created from the name of a male ancestor. It seems that this name came from at least two sources, in some instances coming from the personal name Silvanus derived from the Latin “Silva” which means “wood” and in other instances the name Salvius, from the Latin “Salvus” for “Saved”. These were names of early Christians.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Salva, Salvas, Salvo, Saulvo.

Salvos from Spain, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, Philippines, Portugal, etc have a common ancestor.