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'''Sylvia''' is a feminine given name of [[Latin]] origin, also spelled [[Silvia (disambiguation)|Silvia]]. The French form is [[Sylvie (disambiguation)|Sylvie]]. The name originates from the [[Latin]] word for forest ''Silva'' and its meaning is ''spirit of the wood ''. The mythological god of the forest was associated with the figure of [[Silvanus (mythology)|Silvanus]].


William Shakespeare imported 'Silvia' to England. Silvia is the protagonist in the Shakespearean poem: Who is Silvia? what is she, That all our swains commend her? Today, Silvia is the more modern spelling of the name Sylvia. In [[Roman mythology]], Silvia is the goddess of the forest while [[Rea Silvia]] was the mother of [[Romulus and Remus]]. Silvia is also the name of one of the female [[innamorati]] of the ''[[commedia dell'arte]]'' and is a character of the ''[[Aminta]]'' written by [[Torquato Tasso]]. Sylvia (that spelling) was the 137th most popular girl's name in Britain in 1900.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Nickerson|first1=Eleanor|title=Name of the Week: Sylvie/Sylvia/Silvia|url=http://www.britishbabynames.com/blog/2018/02/name-of-the-week-sylvia-sylvie.html|website=British Baby Names|accessdate=5 February 2018}}</ref>
'''Sylvia''' is a feminine given name of [[Latin]] origin, also spelled [[Silvia (disambiguation)|Silvia]]. The French form is [[Sylvie (disambiguation)|Sylvie]]. The name originates from the [[Latin]] word for forest ''Silva'' and its meaning is ''spirit of the wood''. The mythological god of the forest was associated with the figure of [[Silvanus (mythology)|Silvanus]].
William Shakespeare imported 'Silvia' to England. Silvia is the protagonist in the Shakespearean poem: [[Who is Silvia?]] Today, Silvia is the more modern spelling of the name Sylvia.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} In [[Roman mythology]], Silvia is the goddess of the forest while [[Rea Silvia]] was the mother of [[Romulus and Remus]]. Silvia is also the name of one of the female [[innamorati]] of the ''[[commedia dell'arte]]'' and is a character of the ''[[Aminta]]'' written by [[Torquato Tasso]]. Sylvia (that spelling) was the 137th most popular girl's name in Britain in 1900.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Nickerson|first1=Eleanor|title=Name of the Week: Sylvie/Sylvia/Silvia|url=http://www.britishbabynames.com/blog/2018/02/name-of-the-week-sylvia-sylvie.html|website=British Baby Names|accessdate=5 February 2018}}</ref>


==People==
==People==
* [[Saint Silvia]]
* [[Saint Silvia]]
* [[Sylvia (singer)]], American country singer born Sylvia Jane Kirby
* [[Sylvia (singer)]] (born 1956), American country singer born Sylvia Jane Kirby
* [[Silvia Agüero]], Spanish Roma feminist writer and human rights activist
* [[Silvia Agüero]] (born 1985), Spanish Roma feminist writer and human rights activist
* [[Sylvia Anderson]], British voice artist and film producer
* [[Sylvia Anderson]] (1927–2016), British voice artist and film producer
* [[Sylvia Rose Ashby]], Australian market-researcher
* [[Sylvia Rose Ashby]] (1908–1978), Australian market-researcher
* [[Sylvia Ashton-Warner]], New Zealand writer, poet and educator
* [[Sylvia Ashton-Warner]] (1908–1984), New Zealand writer, poet and educator
* [[Sylvia Bermann]] (1922–2012), Argentine psychiatrist, public health specialist, essayist, and montenero
* [[Sylvia Browne]], American psychic
* [[Sylvia Browne]] (1936–2013), American psychic
* [[Silvia Cartwright]], Governor-General of New Zealand
* [[Silvia Cartwright]] (born 1943), Governor-General of New Zealand
* [[Sylvia Chang]], Taiwanese actress, producer and director
* [[Sylvia Chang]] (born 1953), Taiwanese actress, producer and director
* [[Sylvia Chase]] (1938–2019), American broadcast journalist
* [[Sylvia Chase]] (1938–2019), American broadcast journalist
* [[Sylvia Constantinidis]], Venezuelan-American pianist, conductor and composer
* [[Sylvia Coleman]], American health journalist, author, speaker and expert in sexual abuse prevention
* [[Sylvia Crawley]], American basketball player
* [[Sylvia Constantinidis]] (born 1962), Venezuelan-American pianist, conductor and composer
* [[Sylvia Day]], American romance writer
* [[Sylvia Crawley]] (born 1972), American basketball player
* [[Sylvia Earle]], American oceanographer and aquanaut
* [[Sylvia Day]] (born 1973), American romance writer
* [[Sylvia Earle]] (born 1935), American oceanographer and aquanaut
* [[Sylvia Martínez Elizondo]] (1947–2020), Mexican politician
* [[Sylvia Martínez Elizondo]] (1947–2020), Mexican politician
* [[Sylvia Esterby]], Canadian statistician
* [[Sylvia Esterby]], Canadian statistician
* [[Sylvia Fernando]] (1904–1983), Sri Lankan educator and family planning advocate
* [[Sylvia Fernando]] (1904–1983), Sri Lankan educator and family planning advocate
* [[Sylvia Gray]] (1909–1991), English businessperson
* [[Sylvia Gray]] (1909–1991), English businessperson
* [[Sylwia Gruchała]], Polish fencer
* [[Sylwia Gruchała]] (born 1981), Polish fencer
* [[Sylvia Hanika]], German tennis player
* [[Sylvia Hanika]] (born 1959), German tennis player
* [[Sylvia La Torre]] (1933–2022), Filipina singer and actress
* [[Sylvia Laughter]] (1950s-2022), American politician
* [[Sylvia Laughter]] (1950s-2022), American politician
* [[Murder of Sylvia Likens|Sylvia Likens]] (1949–1965), American female murder victim
* [[Murder of Sylvia Likens|Sylvia Likens]] (1949–1965), American murder victim
* [[Sylvia McNair]], American singer
* [[Sylvia McNair]] (born 1956), American singer
* [[Sylvia Mendez]] (born 1936), American civil rights activist
* [[Sylvia Molloy (writer)]] (1938–2022), Argentine academic and writer
* [[Sylvia Molloy (writer)]] (1938–2022), Argentine academic and writer
* [[Silvia Monfort]], French actress
* [[Silvia Monfort]] (1923–1991), French actress
* [[Sylvia Namutebi]], Uganda beauty pageant titleholder
* [[Sylvia Namutebi]], Uganda beauty pageant titleholder
* [[Sylvia Pankhurst]], British suffragette and Marxist
* [[Sylvia Pankhurst]] (1882–1960), British suffragette and Marxist
* [[Sylvia Pedlar]], American lingerie designer
* [[Sylvia Pedlar]] (1900–1972), American lingerie designer
* [[Sylvia Pille-Steppat]] (born 1967), German adaptive rower
* [[Silvia Pinal]], Mexican actress
* [[Silvia Pinal]] (born 1931), Mexican actress
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* [[Sylvia Plath]], American confessional poet
* [[Sylvia Poggioli]], Radio news anchor
* [[Sylvia Plath]] (1932–1963), American confessional poet
* [[Sylvia Poggioli]] (born 1946), Radio news anchor
* [[Sylvia Ratonel]] (born 1988), Singaporean singer and spokesmodel
* [[Sylvia Ratonel]] (born 1988), Singaporean singer and spokesmodel
* [[Sylvia Rivera]], American transgender activist
* [[Sylvia Rivera]] (1951–2002), American transgender activist
* [[Sylvia Robinson]], American rhythm & blues singer, member of [[Mickey & Sylvia]], and record label executive
* [[Sylvia Robinson]] (1935–2011), American rhythm & blues singer, member of [[Mickey & Sylvia]], and record label executive
* [[Sylvia Ruuska]], American medley and freestyle swimmer
* [[Sylvia Ruuska]] (1942–2019), American medley and freestyle swimmer
* [[Sylvia Sanchez]], (born 1971), Filipino actress
* [[Sylvia Sanchez]], (born 1971 as Josette Campo), Filipino actress
* [[Sylvia Schofield]] (1916–2006), British writer and traveller
* [[Sylvia Schofield]] (1916–2006), British writer and traveller
* [[Sylvia Siddell]] (1941–2011), New Zealand artist
* [[Sylvia Siddell]] (1941–2011), New Zealand artist
* [[Sylvia Sidney]], American actress
* [[Sylvia Sidney]] (1910–1999), American actress
* [[Sylvia Sleigh]], Welsh-American painter
* [[Sylvia Sleigh]] (1916–2010), Welsh-American painter
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* [[Sylvia Swayne]] (born 1997), American politician
* [[Sylvia Syms]] (1934–2023), English actress
* [[Sylvia Syms]] (1934–2023), English actress
* [[Sylvia Thalberg]], American screenwriter
* [[Sylvia Thalberg]] (1907–1988), American screenwriter
* [[Sylvia Tyson]], Canadian musician, performer, singer-songwriter and broadcaster
* [[Sylvia Tyson]] (born 1940), Canadian musician, performer, singer-songwriter and broadcaster
* [[Sylvie Vartan]], Bulgarian-French singer and actress
* [[Sylvie Vartan]] (born 1944), Bulgarian-French singer and actress
* [[Silvia Vasquez-Lavado]], Peruvian-American explorer, mountaineer, social entrepreneur and technologist
* [[Silvia Vasquez-Lavado]] (born 1974), Peruvian-American explorer, mountaineer, social entrepreneur and technologist
* [[Silvia Rodríguez Villamil]] (1939–2003), Uruguayan historian, feminist, writer, activist
* [[Silvia Rodríguez Villamil]] (1939–2003), Uruguayan historian, feminist, writer, activist
* [[Sylvia Vrethammar]], Swedish singer
* [[Sylvia Vrethammar]] (born 1945), Swedish singer
* [[Sylvia Wene]], American ten-pin bowler
* [[Sylvia Wene]] (1928–2013), American ten-pin bowler
* [[Sylvia Weve]], Dutch illustrator
* [[Sylvia Weve]] (born 1954), Dutch illustrator
* [[Queen Silvia of Sweden]]
* [[Queen Silvia of Sweden]]


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Latest revision as of 19:10, 31 December 2024

Sylvia
GenderFeminine
Origin
Language(s)Latin
Meaning"Forest"
Other names
Alternative spellingSilvia
Variant form(s)Sylvie

Sylvia is a feminine given name of Latin origin, also spelled Silvia. The French form is Sylvie. The name originates from the Latin word for forest Silva and its meaning is spirit of the wood. The mythological god of the forest was associated with the figure of Silvanus.

William Shakespeare imported 'Silvia' to England. Silvia is the protagonist in the Shakespearean poem: Who is Silvia? Today, Silvia is the more modern spelling of the name Sylvia.[citation needed] In Roman mythology, Silvia is the goddess of the forest while Rea Silvia was the mother of Romulus and Remus. Silvia is also the name of one of the female innamorati of the commedia dell'arte and is a character of the Aminta written by Torquato Tasso. Sylvia (that spelling) was the 137th most popular girl's name in Britain in 1900.[1]

People

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Nickerson, Eleanor. "Name of the Week: Sylvie/Sylvia/Silvia". British Baby Names. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
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