Sílvia

See also: silvia and Silvia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Silvia, Sylvia

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Silvia, from silva (“wood, forest”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsiw.vi.ɐ/ [ˈsiʊ̯.vɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsiw.vjɐ/ [ˈsiʊ̯.vjɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsiw.vi.ɐ/ [ˈsiʊ̯.vɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsiw.vjɐ/ [ˈsiʊ̯.vjɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsiw.vi.a/ [ˈsiʊ̯.vɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsiw.vja/ [ˈsiʊ̯.vja]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsil.vjɐ/ [ˈsiɫ.vjɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsil.vjɐ/ [ˈsiɫ.vjɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsil.bjɐ/ [ˈsiɫ.βjɐ]

• Hyphenation: Síl‧vi‧a

Proper noun

Sílvia f

1. a female given name, equivalent to English Silvia

Related terms

• Sílvio