Salvador (meaning "saviour" in Catalan, Galician, Spanish, and Portuguese) is normally an indirect way of naming a Messiah.
People with the given name Salvador Agron (1943–1986), a.k.a. "The Capeman", Puerto Rican gang member, murderer and later youth counsellor Salvador Allende (1908−1973), deposed president of Chile Salvador Aulestia (1915–1994), Spanish artist and writer Salvador Bacarisse (1898−1963), Spanish composer Salva Ballesta (born 1975), Spanish footballer Salvador Biondi (1926–2016), Argentine football player and manager Salvador Brau y Asencio (1842–1912), Puerto Rican journalist, poet, dramatist, novelist, historian and sociologist Salvador Dalí (1904−1989), Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Espriu (1913−1985), Spanish poet Salvador Enrique Felices (1923–1987), first Puerto Rican to reach the rank of major general in the United States Air Force Salvador Fidalgo (1756−1803), Spanish explorer Salvador Franco (died 2021), Venezuelan detainee Salvador Gómez (water polo) (born 1968), Spanish water polo player Salvador Gonzáles Escalona (1948–2021), Cuban artist Salvador González Marco (born 1963), Spanish footballer Salvador "Doy" Laurel (1928−2004), Filipino politician Salvador Luria (1912−1991), Italian-American scientist Salvador de Madariaga (1886−1978), Spanish writer Salvador Medialdea (born 1951), Filipino lawyer, business executive, and government administrator Salvador Novo (1904−1974), Mexican writer Salvador M. Padilla Escabi (1924–2010), Puerto Rican politician Salvador Panelo (fl. 1970s–2010s), Filipino politician Salvador Pineda (born 1952), Mexican actor Salvador Puig Antich (1948−1974), Spanish anarchist executed by garrote under the Francoist State Salvador Ramos (2004−2022), American mass murderer and perpetrator of the Robb Elementary School shooting Salvador Teodoro Roig Marietti (1907–1984), Superintendent of the Puerto Rico Police Department and Adjutant General of the National Guard Salvador Sánchez (1959−1982), Mexican boxer Salvador Salort-Pons (born 1970), Spanish-American museum director Salvador Sobral (born 1989), Portuguese Eurovision winner. Salvador V. Vassallo Ruiz (1942–2007), president and CEO of Vassallo Industries, headquartered in Ponce, Puerto Rico Salvador Volpati, Portuguese footballer Salvador Yaméogo, Burkinabé politician Salvador José Zapata (1781–1854), Spanish Galician pharmacist, philanthropist in Havana
People with the surname António Salvador (athlete) (born 1966), Portuguese long-distance runner Alexya Salvador (born 1980), Brazilian reverend and teacher Bryce Salvador (born 1976), Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman Francis Salvador (1747−1776), Jewish-American patriot Gregorio Salvador Caja (1927–2020), Spanish linguist Henri Salvador (1917−2008), French singer and jazz guitarist Herman "Isko" Salvador (born 1958), Filipino actor and comedian, also known as Brod Pete Janella Salvador (born 1998), Filipina actress
Jordi Salvador (born 1964), Spanish politician Jorge Salvador Lara (1926−2012), Ecuadorian Foreign Minister, diplomat, columnist, writer, and historian. Joseph Salvador (1716−1786), head of the British East India Company, leader of the Sephardic community in Great Britain, and great-grandfather of Francis Salvador Julio Salvador y Díaz-Benjumea (1910–1987), Spanish general Kokoy Salvador (born 1967), Filipino politician Lou Salvador (1905−1973), Filipino basketball player Maja Salvador (born 1988), Filipina actress Phillip Salvador (born 1953), Filipino actor
Rosauro Reyes Salvador, better known as Ross Rival (1945−2007), Filipino actor Soledad Salvador (1957–1985), activist in the Philippines who was violently murdered by government troops Tod Rex Salvador (also known as Tripp Eisen), ex-guitarist of Murderdolls, Dope and Static-X
See also Sal (name) Salvador (disambiguation) Salvatore (name) Salvatore (disambiguation)
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