Savo may refer to:
Languages
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Savo dialect
The Savo dialects (also called Savonian dialects or Savo Finnish) () are forms of the Finnish language spoken in Savo (historical province), Savo and other parts of Eastern Finland. Finnish dialects are grouped broadly into Eastern Finnish dialect ...
, forms of the Finnish language spoken in Savo, Finland
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Savo language
Savosavo is an endangered language spoken on Savo, a small volcanic island north of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. Savosavo is one of the Central Solomon languages, which are Papuan languages, unlike most of the languages in the vicinity, w ...
, an endangered language spoken on Savo
People
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Savo (given name) Savo is a masculine given name found in South Slavic and Italian-speaking places. It can be a cognate to Sava (given name), Sava or to Savio (disambiguation), Savio.
Notable people with the name include:
* Savo Dobranić (born 1964), Serbian polit ...
, a masculine given name from southern Europe (includes a list of people with the name)
* ''Savo'', nickname of
Steven Milne
Steven Milne (born 5 May 1980) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a striker for Dundee, Forfar Athletic, Plymouth Argyle, St Johnstone, Ross County and Arbroath. Milne received a runners-up medal in the 2003 Scott ...
(born 1980), Scottish professional footballer
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Savo Finns, subgroup of Finnish people
Places
Finland
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Savo (historical province)
Savo, or Savonia (; ), is a historical province in the east of Finland. It borders Tavastia, Ostrobothnia and Karelia. Savo is now divided into two provinces: North Savo and South Savo. The largest cities in Savo by population are Kuopio, M ...
, Finland
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North Savo
North Savo (or Northern Savonia; ; ) is a Regions of Finland, region in eastern Finland. It borders the regions of South Savo, Central Finland, North Ostrobothnia, Kainuu, and North Karelia. Kuopio is the largest city in the region and Kallavesi, ...
(Finnish: ''Pohjois-Savo''), Finland
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South Savo
South Savo (or Southern Savonia; ; ) is a region in the south-east of Finland. It borders the regions of North Savo, North Karelia, South Karelia, Kymenlaakso, Päijät-Häme, and Central Finland. The total area of South Savo is 18,768.33 km ...
(Finnish: ''Etelä-Savo''), Finland
Solomon Islands
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Savo Island
Savo Island is an island in Solomon Islands in the South Pacific ocean. Administratively, Savo Island is a part of the Central Province of Solomon Islands. It is about from the national capital of Honiara. The principal village is Alialia, i ...
, off Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands
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Battle of Savo Island (disambiguation) Battle of Savo may refer to:
* Battle of Savo Island
The Battle of Savo Island, also known as the First Battle of Savo Island and in Japanese sources as the , and colloquially among Allied Guadalcanal veterans as the Battle of the Five Sitting ...
, a number of World War II battles
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USS ''Savo Island'', a U.S. Navy escort carrier named in memory of the battle
United States
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Savo Township, South Dakota
Savo Township is a township in Brown County, South Dakota, United States. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 71.
It is almost entirely populated by Finns
Finns or Finnish people (, ) are a Baltic Finns, Baltic Finnic ethnic gro ...
, a township in Brown County
Other uses
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1494 Savo, an asteroid in the main-belt
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Ki Savo, part of the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading
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Savo Hall or Finnish National Society Hall, a historic meeting hall in Savo Township, Brown County, South Dakota, United States
See also
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Savonia (disambiguation)
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Savoy (disambiguation)
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