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Subject: Re: Last name Silva
Author: Sagani   (guest, 151.29.250.240)
Date: May 11, 2004 at 10:58:03 AM
Reply to: Last name Silva by Jen
It should be Spanish, Italian or perhaps Portuguese.
The word comes from the latin word "silva" that means "wood" or
"forest". see also the word "selva". it is a locative surname.

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