Sabas

Sabas is a name derived from the Greek Savvas or Sabbas, and ultimately Aramaic in origin, meaning “old man” or “grandfather.”

Sabas may refer to, chronologically:

Given name

• Abda and Sabas, two early Christian martyrs and saints
• Julian Sabas (died 377), hermit who spent most of his life in deserted parts of Syria
• Sabas of Stoudios (fl. 787), Byzantine abbot who played a leading role at the Second Council of Nicaea
• Sabas Asidenos (fl. 1204–1216), local Byzantine magnate and independent ruler
• Sabás Magaña García (1921–1990), Mexican Roman Catholic bishop of the diocese of Matamoros
• Sabas Pretelt de la Vega (born 1946), Colombian economist, businessman, Colombian Minister of the Interior and Justice and ambassador convicted of corruption

Nickname

• Arvydas Sabonis (born 1964), Lithuanian retired basketball player nicknamed "Sabas"

Surname

• Juan Sabas (born 1967), Spanish former footballer
• Sylvie Sabas (born 1972), French former tennis player

See also

• Saba (given name)
• War of Saint Sabas (1256–1270), fought between Genoa and Venice