Ava Salvatore

Ava Lillian Salvatore is a secondary main character in The Halliwell Diaries series. She was a 165-year-old Vampire and distant descendant of the first immortal, Silas. Ava was born and raised in the supernatural town of Mystic Falls, Virginia and came of age during the time of the Civil War. Ava was the youngest child of Giuseppe Salvatore and Lillian Salvatore, the fraternal twin of Stefan Salvatore and younger sister of Damon Salvatore, both of whom are also Vampires but become cured and live as humans. Ava is a member of one of the Mystic Falls Founding Families, the Salvatore Family.

Etymology

 * Ava: The name Ava has several possible meanings since its origins are unclear. Its roots could be from the Germanic word aval, meaning "guarantee." In Latin, avis means "bird, birdlike." The name Ava might also be another version of Eve or Eva, which comes from the Hebrew name Havva (from the word hayya) meaning "life, lively." Yet another possible meaning is "voice, sound" which comes from the Persian language.
 * Lillian: A female given name and in Latin means "lilium:.
 * Salvatore: An Italian surname and means "savior".