SAVIN

Proper noun

Savin (plural Savins)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Savin is the 24961^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 996 individuals. Savin is most common among White (87.65%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Sivan, Vinas, vinas

Etymology

Noun

savin (countable and uncountable, plural savins)

The evergreen shrub Juniperus sabina, endemic to Europe, which yields a medicinal oil.

The poisonous dried tips of this plant, with anthelmintic properties, used as a drug.

The eastern red cedar, Juniperus virginiana, of eastern North America.

Synonyms

• (Juniperus sabina): bastard killer, cover-shame, savin juniper

Anagrams

• Sivan, Vinas, vinas

Source: Wiktionary

Sav"in, Sav"ine, n. Etym: [OE. saveine, AS. safinæ, savine, L. sabina herba. Cf. Sabine.] [Written also sabine.] (Bot.) (a) A coniferous shrub (Juniperus Sabina) of Western Asia, occasionally found also in the northern parts of the United States and in British America. It is a compact bush, with dark-colored foliage, and produces small berries having a glaucous bloom. Its bitter, acrid tops are sometimes used in medicine for gout, amenorrhoea, etc. (b) The North American red cedar (Juniperus Virginiana.)

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition