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Sylvia (other)
Sylvia may refer to: People *Sylvia (given name) * Sylvia (singer), American country music and country pop singer and songwriter *Sylvia Robinson, American singer, record producer, and record label executive * Sylvia Vrethammar, Swedish singer credited as "Sylvia" in Australia and the UK * Tim Sylvia, American mixed martial arts fighter * Colin Sylvia, Australian football player Places * Mount Sylvia, a former name of Xueshan on Taiwan Island *Mount Sylvia, Queensland, Australia * Sylvia, Kansas, a town in Kansas, United States * Sylvia's Restaurant of Harlem, 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 associated with the figure of Silvanus. William Shakespeare imported 'Silvia' to England. Silvia is the protagonist in the Shakespearean poem: Who is Silvia? what is she, That all our swains commend her? 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. People * Saint Silvia * Queen Silvia of Sweden * Sylvia (singer), American country singer born Sylvia Jane Kirby * Sylvia Anderson, Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |