Sabas

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Sabas is a name derived from the Greek Savvas or Sabbas, and ultimately Aramaic in origin, meaning “old man” or “grandfather.”

Sabas may refer to, chronologically:

Given name[edit]

  • Abda and Sabas, two early Christian martyrs and saints
  • Julian Sabas (died 377), hermit who spent most of his life in deserted parts of Syria
  • Sabas of Stoudios (fl. 787), Byzantine abbot who played a leading role at the Second Council of Nicaea
  • Sabas Asidenos (fl. 1204–1216), local Byzantine magnate and independent ruler
  • Sabás Magaña García (1921–1990), Mexican Roman Catholic bishop of the diocese of Matamoros
  • Sabas Pretelt de la Vega (born 1946), Colombian economist, businessman, Colombian Minister of the Interior and Justice and ambassador convicted of corruption

Nickname[edit]

  • Arvydas Sabonis (born 1964), Lithuanian retired basketball player nicknamed "Sabas"

Surname[edit]

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