Sylvia

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Origin: Latin

Meaning: a variant spelling of Silvia, the feminine form of Latin Silvius meaning "wood, forest". In Roman mythology, Rhea Silvia was the mother of Remus and Romulus.


Variants:

• Silvia 
• Sylva (unisex)
• Silva (unisex)
• Sylvie
• Silvie (Czech)

Masculine forms:

• Silvius
• Silvio (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese)
• Sylvio 
• Silva
• Sylva