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Sylvia (given name) 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 asso ...
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Sylvia (singer) Sylvia Jane Hutton (née Kirby, born December 9, 1956), also known mononymously as Sylvia, is an American country music and country pop singer and songwriter. Her biggest hit (a crossover chart topper), was her single "Nobody" in 1982. It rea ...
, American country music and country pop singer and songwriter *
Sylvia Robinson Sylvia Robinson (née Vanderpool; May 29, 1935 – September 29, 2011) was an American singer, record producer, and record label executive. Robinson achieved success as a performer on two R&B chart toppers: as half of Mickey & Sylvia with ...
, American singer, record producer, and record label executive *
Sylvia Vrethammar Eva Sylvia Vrethammar (born 22 August 1945, Uddevalla, Sweden), is a Swedish traditional pop and jazz singer. She is the daughter of Harald Vrethammar, an education official, and Britta Vrethammar, a musical education teacher, specializing in the ...
, Swedish singer credited as "Sylvia" in Australia and the UK *
Tim Sylvia Timothy Deane Sylvia (born March 5, 1976) is an American retired mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, professional wrestler, and a former two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion. He has competed as a Super Heavyweight and Heavyweight. While he is best kno ...
, American mixed martial arts fighter *
Colin Sylvia Colin Martin Sylvia (8 November 1985 – 28 October 2018) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club and Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Football career At 15 years of age, ...
, Australian football player


Places

* Mount Sylvia, a former name of Xueshan on Taiwan Island *
Mount Sylvia, Queensland Mount Sylvia is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Mount Sylvia had a population of 106 people. History Mount Sylvia Provisional School opened on 13 April 1885, becoming Mount Sylvia State School o ...
, Australia * Sylvia, Kansas, a town in Kansas, United States *
Sylvia's Restaurant of Harlem Sylvia's Restaurant of Harlem, often called Sylvia's Soul Food or just Sylvia's, is a soul food restaurant located at 328 Lenox Avenue, between 126th and 127th Streets, in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City. It was founded in 1962 by Sylvia Woods. I ...
, New York City, New York, United States


Art, entertainment, and media


Comics

* ''Sylvia'' (comic strip), a long-running comic strip by cartoonist Nicole Hollander


Films

* ''Sylvia'' (1961 film), an Australian television play * ''Sylvia'' (1965 film), an American drama film * ''Sylvia'' (1985 film), a New Zealand film about New Zealand educator Sylvia Ashton-Warner, * ''Sylvia'' (2003 film), a British biographical drama film about the romance between prominent poets Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes


Literature

Sylvia is a character in The Wolves of Willoughby Chase. The book was published in 1962. * ''Sylvia'' (1913 novel), a novel published as the work of Upton Sinclair, written by his wife Mary Craig Kimbrough Sinclair * ''Sylvia'' (novel), a 2006 historical novel by Bryce Courtenay * ''Sylvia'' (play), a play by A.R. Gurney


Music

* An Sylvia, an 1826 work by Franz Schubert *"Sylvia", a 1914 love song by
Oley Speaks Oley Speaks (June 28, 1874 – August 7, 1948) was an American composer and songwriter.Oley Speaks at IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1672696/bio His compositions include many religious songs, as well as his best-known success, " On the Road to ...
, sung by Paul Robeson * "Sylvia" (Focus song), a single from the 1972 Focus album ''Focus III'' *"Sylvia", a single from the 2009 album ''
Hospice Hospice care is a type of health care that focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient's pain and symptoms and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs at the end of life. Hospice care prioritizes comfort and quality of life by ...
'' by The Antlers * "
Sylvia's Mother "Sylvia's Mother" is a 1972 single by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show and the group's first hit song. It was written by Shel Silverstein, produced by Ron Haffkine and was highly successful in the United States, reaching #5 on the ''Billboard'' singl ...
", 1972 single by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show * "Sylvia" (Elvis Presley song), a song by Elvis Presley from the 1972 album ''Elvis Now''


Stage performances

* ''Sylvia'' (ballet) or ''Sylvia ou La Nymphe de Diane'', a classical ballet with music written by Léo Delibes in 1876 * ''Sylvia'' (musical), a musical on the life of Sylvia Pankhurst, premiered at the Old Vic in September 2018


Video games

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Sylvia Christel is a 2007 action-adventure video game for the Wii. It was developed by Grasshopper Manufacture and published by Marvelous Entertainment, Ubisoft, and Rising Star Games. The game was directed, designed, and written by Goichi Suda, also known by his ...
, a character in the ''No More Heroes'' series


Science

* ''Sylvia'' (bird), a genus of birds containing the "typical warblers" *
87 Sylvia Sylvia (minor planet designation: 87 Sylvia) is the one of the largest asteroids (approximately tied for 7th place, to within measurement uncertainties). It is the parent body of the Sylvia family and member of Cybele group located beyond the m ...
, an asteroid


Sports

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IF Sylvia IF Sylvia is a Swedish football club based in Norrköping. The club, formed on 19 May 1922, is currently playing in the third tier of Swedish football, Division 1. The club is affiliated to the Östergötlands Fotbollförbund. In the early years ...
, a Swedish football club


Ships

*, the name of more than one United States Navy ship


See also

* "Who is Sylvia?", a song in Shakespeare's play ''
The Two Gentlemen of Verona ''The Two Gentlemen of Verona'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1589 and 1593. It is considered by some to be Shakespeare's first play, and is often seen as showing his first tentative steps in laying ...
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Nissan Silvia The is the series of small sports cars produced by Nissan. Versions of the Silvia have been marketed as the 200SX or 240SX for export, with some export versions being sold under the Datsun brand. The name "Silvia" is derived from Sylvia, th ...
* Silvia (disambiguation) *
Sylvie (disambiguation) Sylvie may refer to: * Sylvie (novel), ''Sylvie'' (novel), an 1853 novel by Gérard de Nerval * Sylvie (actress) (1883–1970), French actress * Sylvie (band), a Canadian rock band from Regina, active in the 2000s * Sylvie (album), ''Sylvie'' (alb ...
* Sylwia (disambiguation) * {{disambiguation, hndis, surname hu:Szilvia