What is "salvin"

Salvin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Anthony Salvin (1799–1881), English architect
• Anthony Salvin (academic), Master of University College, Oxford (1557–58)
• Osbert Salvin FRS (1835–1898), English naturalist, best known for co-authoring Biologia Centrali-Americana (1879–1915)
• Richard Salvin, Master of University College, Oxford (1547–51)