Savile as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Savile

What is the meaning of the name Savile ?

The baby name Savile is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈseɪvəl/ ("SAY-vəl").

Savile is English in Origin.

Savile (pronounced SAV-uhl) is an English surname-turned-given name of Norman French origin. It likely derives from a habitational surname for someone from Savilly (Cote-d'Or) or Semilly (Manche) in Normandy; those place-names trace back to a Gallo-Roman personal name (often explained as Sabilius) plus the suffix -acum, meaning "estate" or "settlement," hence "estate of Sabilius." The spelling Savile is the older Yorkshire form; Saville and Savill are common later variants, with Savill(e) also seen.

As a forename, Savile is very rare but fits the contemporary taste for surname names and works for any gender. The Savile family became prominent in Yorkshire; notable figures include the statesman George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax (1633-1695). London’s famed Savile Row, center of bespoke tailoring, commemorates Lady Dorothy Savile of that family, lending the name an association with craftsmanship and urbane polish.

⚙ Savile barely registers. There are only 4 recorded uses on record, spread over 4 countries.