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Salvator

Salvator is a Latin noun meaning "savior" or "one who saves," from salvare "to save." In classical and ecclesiastical usage it functions as a title and as the basis of personal names. The form Salvator appears in Latin texts; in modern Romance languages the corresponding given names include Salvator (less common), Salvatore in Italian, and Salvador in Spanish and Portuguese. The term is frequently encountered in religious contexts and in place names.

In Christian tradition Salvator is most commonly associated with Jesus Christ, described as the Salvator or

In modern usage Salvator survives primarily as a given name and as a Latinized form in scholarly

Notable examples include Salvator Mundi, a Renaissance painting whose attribution to Leonardo da Vinci has been

Savior.
Ecclesiastical
titles,
hymnography,
and
Christian
art
frequently
employ
phrases
such
as
Salvator
Mundi,
"Savior
of
the
World."
Churches
and
chapels
are
commonly
dedicated
to
the
Savior
in
various
languages,
and
the
epithet
appears
in
liturgical
texts
and
devotional
imagery
across
Western
Christianity
and
in
the
Latin
liturgy.
contexts.
It
also
appears
in
historical
names
and
in
the
names
of
places
and
institutions
devoted
to
the
Savior,
such
as
churches
bearing
the
dedication
of
the
Savior.
The
Spanish
personal
name
Salvador
and
the
Italian
Salvatore
are
common
equivalents,
and
in
some
languages
the
term
appears
in
toponyms
such
as
San
Salvador,
the
capital
of
El
Salvador.
the
subject
of
debate.
The
term's
continued
use
reflects
its
longstanding
religious
and
cultural
significance
as
a
title
for
Jesus
and
as
a
foundational
element
of
several
European
naming
traditions.