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Norwegian
Etymology
20th century short form of Cecilie.
Proper noun
Silje
- a female given name
Usage notes
- The most common given name of women born in Norway in the 1980s.
References
- Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
- Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 15 255 females with the given name Silje living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1980s. Accessed on April 18th, 2011.