Italian · Boy name
Salvatore
“savior”
About the name Salvatore
Salvatore is the Italian form of the Late Latin Salvator, meaning savior, a title used for Jesus Christ. The name is especially widespread in southern Italy and Sicily, where children were often named in honor of Christ the Savior. Sal is the usual short form abroad, while Turi and Totò are Sicilian and Neapolitan nicknames. The Sicilian poet Salvatore Quasimodo received the Nobel Prize in Literature, and the shoemaker Salvatore Ferragamo founded a famous Florentine fashion house. The Spanish equivalent is Salvador, as in the painter Salvador Dalí.
- Meaning
- savior
- Origin
- Italian
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- sahl-vah-TOH-reh(4 syl.)
Variants and spellings
- Salvador
- Salvator
- Sal
- Turi
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Middle names for Salvatore
- Salvatore Antonio
- Salvatore Giovanni
- Salvatore Luca
- Salvatore James
- Salvatore Michele
Questions about Salvatore
- What does Salvatore mean?
- Salvatore is an Italian name meaning "savior".
- How do you pronounce Salvatore?
- Salvatore is pronounced sahl-vah-TOH-reh, with emphasis on the third syllable.
- What are variants of Salvatore?
- Variants of Salvatore include Salvador, Salvator, Sal, Turi.
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