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Sliwa

Sliwa proper noun: a surname from Polish.

Proper noun

Sliwa (plural Sliwas)

  1. A surname from Polish.
  2. A surname from Assyrian Neo-Aramaic.

Forms of Sliwa

pluralSliwas

Origin of Sliwa

* (Polish name): From Polish Śliwa, from śliwa (“plum tree”). Doublet of sloe. * (Assyrian name): Assyrian Neo-Aramaic ܨܠܝܼܒ݂ܵܐ (ṣlīḇā, “Crucifix”), a surname borne by Assyrians.

Questions about Sliwa

What does Sliwa mean?
Sliwa means a surname from Polish.
What part of speech is Sliwa?
Sliwa is a proper noun.

Words near Sliwa in the dictionary

  1. slivovice
  2. slivovices
  3. slivovitz
  4. slivovitzes
  5. slivowitz
  6. Sliwa
  7. Sliwas
  8. Sliwinski
  9. Sliwinskis
  10. Sliwka
  11. slizzard

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