Silvia

See also: silvia and Sílvia

English

Alternative forms

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

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɪlvi.ə/

Proper noun

Silvia

  1. A female given name..
    • ca. 1590 William Shakespeare: The Two Gentlemen of Verona: Act IV, Scene II:
      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.
  2. A surname​.

Translations

Anagrams

Estonian

Proper noun

Silvia

  1. A female given name., cognate to the English Silvia.

Faroese

Proper noun

Silvia f

  1. A female given name.

Usage notes

Matronymics

  • son of Silviu: Silviuson
  • daughter of Silvia: Silviudóttir

Declension

Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Silvia
Accusative Silviu
Dative Silviu
Genitive Silviu

German

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Silvia

  1. A female given name., cognate to English Silvia.

Italian

Etymology

Feminine form of Silvius, from Latin silva (“forest”).

Proper noun

Silvia f

  1. A female given name., cognate to English Silvia.

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

Feminine form of Silvius, from Latin silva (“forest”).

Proper noun

Silvia f

  1. A female given name., a spelling variant of Sílvia

Slovak

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsiɫvia/

Proper noun

Silvia f (genitive Silvie, nominative plural Silvie) declension pattern ulica

  1. A female given name..

Declension

Further reading

  • Silvia in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk

Spanish

Etymology

Feminine form of Silvius, from Latin silva (“forest”).c

Proper noun

Silvia f

  1. A female given name., cognate to English Silvia.
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