Sal

Sal is most commonly an English short form of either Salvatorerom the Latin salvator, meaning savior or deliverer, or of Sally and Sarah, the latter ultimately from the Hebrew name Sarai, meaning princess or noblewoman. As an independent given name it has been used across several European traditions and carries associations with both religious devotion, through the concept of salvation, and the long-standing feminine nickname tradition in English-speaking cultures. Notable bearers include figures in American literature and popular culture who go simply by Sal. Related forms include Sally, Sara, Sarah, Salvador, and Salvatore.