Sava

Sava

Sava , Hung. Száva, c.580 mi (930 km) long, rising in two headstreams in the Julian Alps, Slovenia, and flowing generally SE past Ljubljana and Zagreb, Croatia, then forming part of the border between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and through Serbia to the Danube River at Belgrade. The Drina is its chief tributary. The Sava is navigable to Sisak; its valley is an important transportation corridor. The Sava basin is a fertile agricultural region.

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Sava ♂ (Russian) From Late Greek Sab(b)as, a derivative of Hebrew saba ‘old man’. Two early saints of this name are venerated in the Eastern Church: the first was martyred c.372 near Tirgovist in Romania; the second (439–532) was a Cappadocian, regarded as one of the founders of Eastern monasticism.

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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Sava." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Sava, Balkans, Italy Balkans: a river whose two branches rise and join in Slovenia and which then joins the Danube at Belgrade, Serbia. It is named after St Sava (1173–1236), who became the first archbishop of the independent Serbian Orthodox Church in 1219.

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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Sava." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Sava. Anglicization of Sadb.

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JAMES MacKILLOP. "Sava." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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