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. 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]
This page or section lists people that share the same
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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. 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]
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.