Silvio () is an Italian male name, the male equivalent of

Silvia Silvia () 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 ...

. Sílvio is a variant of the name in Portuguese. It is derived from the

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

"Silvius", meaning "spirit of the wood," and may refer to:

People

Silvio Berlusconi Silvio Berlusconi ( ; ; born 29 September 1936) is an Italian media tycoon and politician who served as Prime Minister of Italy in four governments from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006 and 2008 to 2011. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies ...

(born 1936), Italian politician, entrepreneur, and media magnate * Silvio Branco (born 1966), Italian boxer *

Silvio O. Conte Silvio Ottavio Conte (November 9, 1921 – February 8, 1991) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for 16 terms, representing the 1st Congressional District of Massachusetts ...

(1921–1991), US politician and member of the House of Representatives *

Silvio De Sousa Silvio De Sousa (born 7 October 1998) is an Angolan professional basketball player for Chorale Roanne of the LNB Pro A. He previously played for the Kansas Jayhawks. A native of Luanda, Angola, he competed with Montverde Academy and then IMG Aca ...

(born 1998), Angolan basketball player *

Silvio Fernández (disambiguation) Silvio Fernández may refer to: * Silvio Fernández (fencer born 1946), Venezuelan fencer who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics * Silvio Fernández (footballer) (born 1974), Uruguayan footballer * Silvio Fernández (fencer born 1979) Silvi ...

, multiple people *

Silvio Frondizi Silvio Frondizi (January 19, 1907 — September 27, 1974) was an Argentine intellectual and lawyer, brother of President Arturo Frondizi and of the philosopher Risieri Frondizi. He became active in leftist groups, and was assassinated in 1974 ...

(1907–1974), Argentine lawyer *

Silvio Gai Silvio Maria Giuseppe Francesco Gai (Rome, 5 August 1873 – Livorno, 1 November 1967) was an Italian Fascist politician, Senator and Deputy of the Kingdom of Italy during the interwar period and Minister of Corporative Economy of the Italian ...

(1873–1967), Italian politician *

Silvio Gava Silvio Gava (25 April 1901 in Vittorio Veneto – 23 December 1999 in Rome) was an Italian politician who was one of the founders of the Christian Democracy Party. He hailed from a family based in Naples. He was a lawyer by profession. Gava bec ...

(1901–1999), Italian politician * Silvio Gazzaniga (1921–2016), Italian sculptor *

Silvio Gesell Johann Silvio Gesell (; 17 March 1862 – 11 March 1930) was a German-Argentine economist, merchant, and the founder of Freiwirtschaft, an economic model for market socialism. In 1900 he founded the magazine ''Geld-und Bodenreform'' (''Monetar ...

(1862–1930), German economist *

Silvio Horta Silvio Horta (August 14, 1974 – January 7, 2020) was an American screenwriter and television producer widely noted for adapting the hit Colombian telenovela ''Yo soy Betty, la fea'' into the ABC series ''Ugly Betty''. Horta served as head wr ...

(1974–2020), American TV writer and producer *

Silvio Leonard Silvio Leonard Sarría also known as Silvio Leonard Tartabull (born September 20, 1955 in Cienfuegos) is a former sprinter from Cuba. Career Leonard first announced his talent when he set a new Cuban 100 metres national junior record in 197 ...

(born 1955), Cuban sprinter * Silvio Marzolini (1940–2020), Argentine footballer * Silvio Micali (born 1954), Italian computer scientist * Silvio Orlando (born 1957), Italian actor * Silvio Rodríguez (born 1946), Cuban musician *

Silvio Passerini Silvio Passerini (1469 – 20 April 1529) was an Italian cardinal. Biography Born in Cortona, Passerini was taken under the wing of the powerful Florentine Medici family, after his father, Rosado, was imprisoned for too openly supporting the Med ...

(1469–1529), Cardinal and Lord of Florence *

Silvio Piola Silvio Piola (; 29 September 1913 – 4 October 1996) was an Italian footballer who played as a striker. He is known as a highly prominent figure in the history of Italian football due to several records he set, and he is regarded as one of the ...

(1913–1996), Italian footballer *

Silvio Savelli Silvio Savelli (died 1515) was an Italian condottiero. A member of the Savelli family of Rome, he was the brother of Troiano Savelli. After the initial baronial struggles against the Colonna and the Orsini, he was hired by the Republic of Florenc ...

(died 1515), Italian condotierro * Silvio Spaccesi (1926–2015), Italian actor and voice actor * Silvio Smalun (born 1979), German figure skater * Silvio Zaninelli (1913–1979), American football player

Sílvio

* Sílvio (footballer, born 1970), full name Sílvio César Ferreira da Costa, Brazilian football forward * Sílvio (footballer, born 1985), full name Silvio Carlos de Oliveira, Brazilian football forward * Sílvio (footballer, born 1987), full name Sílvio Manuel de Azevedo Ferreira Sá Pereira, Portuguese football full-back * Silvio (footballer, born April 1988), full name Silvio Henderson Santos de Freitas, Brazilian football defender * Sílvio (footballer, born October 1988), full name Sílvio Silas da Silva Walenga, Brazilian football goalkeeper *

Sílvio (footballer, born 1994) Sílvio Rodrigues Pereira Júnior (born 4 May 1994), commonly known as Silvio, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 1 club Persikabo 1973. Club career In February 2016, he signed a contract with the Ukrainian ...

, full name Sílvio Rodrigues Pereira Júnior, Brazilian football forward *

Sílvio Malvezi Sílvio Malvezi (alternate spelling: Malvesi, born 17 March 1960), or simply Sílvio, is a Brazilian former professional basketball player. Career During his pro club career, Malvezi won 3 Brazilian Championships, in the seasons 1980, 1981 (II) ...

(born 1960), Brazilian Olympic basketball player * Sílvio Santos (born 1930), Brazilian TV host

Fictional characters

* Silvio Dante, from the TV series ''The Sopranos'' * Silvio Caruso, from the game ''

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