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Meaning & Origins
Biblical name (from a Hebrew word meaning ‘asked for’ or ‘prayed for’), borne by one of the first kings of Israel. It was also the name of St Paul before his conversion to Christianity (Acts 9:4). It enjoyed some popularity among the Puritans, and has recently been revived somewhat, while remaining a mainly Jewish name.
| 1,008th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Galician, Catalan, Spanish, Portuguese, and Jewish (Sephardic): habitational name from any of the numerous places named Torres, all named with the plural of torre ‘tower’ (see Torre).
| 59th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Saulo, Sally, Saula, Saule, Sallie, Saulio, Sauli, Sauly, Sal, Saulai
Torrez, Torrence, Torrey, Torre, Torrance, Torrens, Torrisi, Torralba, Torrico, Torry
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