Silvia | Name Meaning & Origin

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Name: Silvia

Origin and Meaning of the Name Silvia

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Gender:

Girl

Origin:

Latin

Meaning:

Wooded; forest

Pronunciation:

(SIL vee ah)   [Guide]

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English and Italian speaking countries

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From legend, Rhea Silvia was the mother of Remus and Romulus, the founders of Rome.
St Silvia was the mother of Pope Gregory the Great.

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