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Proper noun
Silvia f
- Synonym of Silviella (in family Orobanchaceae)
- Synonym of Escobedia (in family Orobanchaceae)
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References
English
Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Silvia
- A female given name from Latin.
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 Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :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.
- A surname.
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Anagrams
Estonian
Proper noun
Silvia
- a female given name, equivalent to English Silvia
Faroese
Proper noun
Silvia f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Silvia
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Silviu: Silviuson
- daughter of Silvia: Silviudóttir
Declension
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Singular
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Indefinite
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Nominative
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Silvia
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Accusative
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Silviu
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Dative
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Silviu
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Genitive
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Silviu
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German
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Silvia
- a female given name, equivalent to English Silvia
Italian
Etymology
Feminine form of Silvius, from Latin silva (“forest”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Silvia f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Silvia
Anagrams
Portuguese
Etymology
Feminine form of Silvius, from Latin silva (“forest”).
Proper noun
Silvia f
- a female given name, variant of Sílvia
Slovak
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Silvia f (genitive singular Silvie, nominative plural Silvie, declension pattern of ulica)
- a female given name, equivalent to English Silvia
Declension
Further reading
- “Silvia”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024
Spanish
Etymology
Feminine form of Silvius, from Latin silva (“forest”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Silvia f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Silvia