Selva
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Catalan and Italian Selva.
Proper noun
Selva (plural Selvas)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Selva is the 25187th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 984 individuals. Selva is most common among Hispanic/Latino (55.28%) and White (37.09%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Selva”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams
- avels, evals, Laves, Elvas, Veals, 'alves, slave, Slavé, Alves, salve, Levas, laves, vales, veals, valse, Slave
Catalan
Etymology
From selva (“forest”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Selva f
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Selva” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Italian
Etymology
Topographic surname for someone who lived near a wood, from selva (“wood”).
Proper noun
Selva m or f by sense
- a surname