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Savage Family History
Savage Genealogy & Family TreeSavage is a Scottish name from Cheshire, England, where the family was granted a seat for their assistance in the Battle of Hastings. It comes from the Old French word sauvage which means "wild" and "uncontrolled." The earliest known ancestor--Rober le Sauuage--was recorded in 1198. Roots for the name can also be found in England. The family motto is A te pro te which means "From thee, for thee."
Other spellings include "Sauvage," "Savidge," and "Savadge." Notable people with the surname include American actor Fred Savage (The Wonder Years, The Princess Bride, Little Monsters), American actor Ben Savage (Boy Meets World, Girl Meets World, Little Monsters), and American television personality Adam Savage (MythBusters, Unchained Reaction). The first Savage to come to America was Thomas Savage in Virginia in 1607.
Savage Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Joseph Savage -- --, 1715 May 25, 1760 England
- Owen Savage -- --, 1839 May 10, 1905 Massachusetts
- Richard Savage -- --, 1598 December 0, 1627
- Thomas Savage -- --, 1605 December 0, 1655 England
- John Savage -- --, 1606 October 10, 1654 England
Savage Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Francis Savage -- --, 1608 March 2, 1681
- Henrietta Maria Savage -- --, 1621 June 13, 1663 England
- Charles Savage -- --, 1622 October 10, 1654 England
- Edward Savage -- --, 1560 November 29, 1622 England
- Agnes Savage -- --, 1512 December 0, 1562
