English
Alternative spellings
Sylvia
Etymology
Feminine form of Silvius, from L. silva "forest".
Proper noun
en-proper noun
- given name|female. 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.
Quotations
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.
Translations
trans-top|female given name
Czech: Silvie f
Danish: Sylvia
Finnish: Sylvia
French: Sylvie
German: #German|Silvia, Sylvia
trans-mid
Norwegian: Sylvia
Swedish:Sylvia
trans-bottom
German
Alternative spellings
Sylvia
Proper noun
infl|de|proper noun
- given name|female||de:, cognate to English #English|Silvia.
it:Silvia
sr:Silvia
fi:Silvia
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