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“wood, forest”
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[ˈsiɫ.vjɐ] · Portuguese (Portugal)
01 / Meaning & origin
Sílvia is a feminine given name documented in Portuguese and Catalan. English Wiktionary traces it to Latin Silvia, with the stated meaning “wood, forest”.
Meaning: “wood, forest”
Borrowed from Latin Silvia, from silva (“wood, forest”).
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Silvia— “living in a wood”
Silvia, _f._ _It._ Lat. living in a wood, 179
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Glossary of Christian Names · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
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