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"savior" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often christ (6 letters).
Definitions
a person who rescues you from harm or danger
Word origin
First attested in 1300 as Middle English saveour, from Old French sauveour, from Late Latin salvātor, from salvō. Doublet of salvator. Displaced native Old English hǣlend.
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Deliverer from danger”6 letters
02“Rescuer”6 letters
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