Savicheva

Savicheva (Савичева) is a Russian surname. It is a patronymic surname, derived from the male given name "Savva" (Савва), which is the Russian form of the name Sabbas. Therefore, Savicheva means "belonging to Savva" or "descendant of Savva."

Surnames ending in "-a" are typically, but not exclusively, feminine forms of surnames in Russian. While a male descendant would generally carry the surname Savichev (Савичев), a female descendant would carry the surname Savicheva. The surname is relatively common throughout Russia and other countries with significant Russian diasporas.