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Silvia

/ˈsɪlvi.ə/

Silvia proper noun: a female given name from Latin.

Proper noun

Silvia

  1. A female given name from Latin.
    • Who is Silvia? what is she? / That all our swains commend her? / Holy, fair and wise is she; / The heaven such grace did lend her, / That she might admired be.c. 1590–1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
  2. A surname.

Forms of Silvia

alternative formSylvia

Origin of Silvia

Feminine form of Silvius, from Latin silva (“forest”). In myths, Rhea Silvia was the mother of famous twins Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome. 6th-century saint Silvia was the mother of the pope Gregory the Great.

Questions about Silvia

What does Silvia mean?
Silvia means a female given name from Latin.
What part of speech is Silvia?
Silvia is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Silvia?
Silvia is pronounced /ˈsɪlvi.ə/.

Words near Silvia in the dictionary

  1. Silvestros
  2. silvex
  3. Silvey
  4. Silveys
  5. silvi-
  6. Silvia
  7. silvialite
  8. silvic acid
  9. silvical
  10. silvicide
  11. silvicides

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