Silvia

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Silvia is a feminine given name used in various languages, often associated with the Latin word for "forest" or "woods."

All labels observed (4)

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Statements (42)

Predicate Object
instanceOf feminine given name
given name
associatedWith forests
nature
commonInRegion Latin America
Southern Europe
derivedFrom Latin word "silva"
etymologicalOrigin Latin
gender feminine
hasAlternativeSpelling Sylvia
hasCulturalOrigin Roman culture
hasDiminutiveFormInItalian Silvietta
hasDiminutiveFormInPortuguese Silvinha
hasDiminutiveFormInSpanish Silvi
hasLanguageOfUse Catalan
Czech
English
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Polish
linked to: Polish language

Portuguese
linked to: Portuguese language

Romanian
Slovak
linked to: Slovak language

Spanish
hasMasculineForm Silvio
hasNameDayInSomeCountries February 3
November 5
hasPopularity moderately common in many European countries
hasVariant Silva
Silvie
linked to: Sylvie

Sylvia
isCognateOf Sylvia
meaning forest
woods
nameCategory Latin-derived names
nameType personal name
semanticField nature-related names
usedAs first name
usedByReligion Christianity
writingSystem Latin alphabet

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Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sylvia relatedName Silvia
Sylvia hasVariantSpelling Silvia
Sylvia isCognateWith Silvia
Giacomo Leopardi notableWork A Silvia
linked to: Silvia
Silvio hasFeminineForm Silvia
The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? titleAlludesTo Who is Silvia? from William Shakespeare’s The Two Gentlemen of Verona
linked to: Silvia
Sylwia hasVariant Silvia
Sylvie hasRelatedName Silvia
Sylvie hasRelatedName Silvia (Spanish form)
linked to: Silvia
Silvana relatedName Silvia