Sabas is a name derived from the Greek
Savvas or
Sabbas Sabbas (Σάββας pronounced Sávvas) is a Greek masculine given name.
Variant forms or transliterations include Sabas, Savas, Savvas, Saba, Sava, Savva, Savo and Sawa.
Sabbas may refer to, chronologically:
* Sabbas Stratelates (died 272), R ...
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Sabas may refer to, chronologically:
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Abda and Sabas, two early Christian martyrs and saints whose vitas are lost
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Julian Sabas (died 377), hermit who spent most of his life in deserted parts of Syria
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Sabas of Stoudios Sabas of Stoudios was an abbot of the Monastery of Stoudios who played a leading role at the Second Council of Nicaea (787 AD).
Biography
The Second Council of Nicaea met to restore the veneration of icons, which had been suppressed and banned by i ...
(), Byzantine abbot who played a leading role at the Second Council of Nicaea
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Sabas Asidenos Sabas or Sabbas Asidenos ( el, , '' fl.'' 1204–1216) was a powerful local magnate of the region of Sampson (ancient Priene in Ionia) in the early 13th century. Following the Fourth Crusade, he established himself as an independent ruler before ...
(), local Byzantine magnate and independent ruler
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Sabás Magaña García (1921–1990), Mexican Roman Catholic bishop of the diocese of Matamoros
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Sabas Pretelt de la Vega
Sabas Pretelt de la Vega (born April 11, 1946) is a Colombian economist and businessman, who served as Colombian Minister of the Interior and Justice, and Ambassador to the Colombian missions in Italy, Greece, Cyprus, San Marino, and Malta. He ...
(born 1946), Colombian economist, businessman, Colombian Minister of the Interior and Justice and ambassador convicted of corruption
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Arvydas Sabonis (born 1964), Lithuanian retired basketball player nicknamed "Sabas"
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Juan Sabas (born 1967), Spanish former footballer
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Sylvie Sabas
Sylvie Sabas-Legris (born 19 February 1972) is a French former professional tennis player.
Sabas was the 16 and under Orange Bowl champion in 1988. On the professional tour she reached a best singles ranking of 152 in the world. She featured twic ...
(born 1972), French former tennis player
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Saba (given name) Saba is a surname or given name.
People with the given name or nickname Saba include the following, ordered by year of birth:
* Saba (rapper) (born 1994), American rapper and record producer
* Saba or Sabbas the Goth (334–372), Christian saint
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War of Saint Sabas (1256–1270), fought between Genoa and Venice
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