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Silvia (Italian:
[ˈsilvja] ) is a female given name of
Latin origin, with a male equivalent
Silvio and English-language cognate
Sylvia . 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 . Silvia is also a surname.
In
Roman mythology , Silvia is the goddess of the forest while
Rhea 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 .
People with the given name
Queen Silvia of Sweden (born 1943), spouse of King Carl XVI Gustaf
Saint Silvia , Italian saint of the 6th century
Silvia Airik-Priuhka , Estonian writer and poetry translator
Silvia Bächli (born 1956), Swiss visual artist
Silvia Barbescu , Romanian painter
Silvia Bellot , Spanish motor racing official
Silvia Braslavsky , Argentinian chemist
Silvia Cambir , Romanian painter
Silvia Cartwright , New Zealand Viceroy, jurist
Silvia Ciornei , Romanian politician
Silvia Fuselli , Italian footballer
Silvia Heubach , German-American mathematician
Silvia Hunte (born 1938), Panamanian sprinter
Silvia Intxaurrondo , Spanish journalist
Silvia Laidla , Estonian actress
Silvia Lara Povedano , Costa Rican politician and sociologist
Sílvia Pérez Cruz , Spanish singer
Silvia Puppo Gastélum , Mexican politician
Silvia Madetzky , German female discus thrower
Silvia Marcovici , Romanian violinist
Silvia Mezzanotte , Italian singer
Silvia Sorina Munteanu , Romanian singer
Silvia Navarro , Mexican actress
Silvia Njirić , Croatian tennis player
Silva Oja (born 1961), Estonian heptathlete
Silvia Pinal , Mexican actress
Silvia Radu , Romanian sculptor
Silvia Rodgers (1928–2006), German-Jewish-British writer and political activist
Silvia Saint , Czech pornographic actress
Silvia Seidel , German actress
Silvia Sommer , Austrian composer, pianist and music producer
Silvia Stroescu , Romanian gymnast
Silvia Tcherassi , Colombian fashion designer
Silvia Adriana Țicău , Romanian politician
Silvia Vasquez-Lavado , Peruvian-American explorer and mountaineer
People with the surname
See also