Savićević

Savićević is a surname of Montenegrin and Serbian origin. It is a patronymic surname, derived from the given name "Sava". The suffix "-ević" is a common Slavic surname suffix, meaning "son of" or "descendant of". Thus, Savićević literally translates to "son of Sava" or "descendant of Sava".

The surname is most commonly found in Montenegro and Serbia, but also appears in other countries of the former Yugoslavia. Notable people with the surname include:

• Dejan Savićević, a Montenegrin former footballer and current president of the Football Association of Montenegro.

The surname provides a genealogical link to ancestors named Sava, a relatively common historical name in the region, often associated with Saint Sava, the founder of the Serbian Orthodox Church.