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in reply to a message by Selva
I guess, it's a variant of SILVA. But you may also check SELVAGGIO.
Andy ;—)
Andy ;—)
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thank both of you, was my grandfather's first name, and, mine also, so, thanks a lot, for 52 years, I always wondered, now, I have an idea! :)
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In Spanish
In Spanish it literally means "jungle" or similiar dense tropical or subtropical forest... Sagani's explanation of the origin of it as a name definitely has a link to it... Likewise Andy's mention of such selvatic/silvan names... I'm surprised to find it linked with toponimics
In Spanish it literally means "jungle" or similiar dense tropical or subtropical forest... Sagani's explanation of the origin of it as a name definitely has a link to it... Likewise Andy's mention of such selvatic/silvan names... I'm surprised to find it linked with toponimics
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In Italy there are at least three Municipalities called Selva:
SELVA DI CADORE (near Belluno - Noth/East)
SELVA DI PROGNO (near Verona - Venice region)
SELVA DI VAL GARDENA - near Bolzano - South Tyrol).
In the past the name SELVAGGIO was not so common in Italy.
Somewhere in regional italian dialects SELVA it is also the name of a cestnut wood.
Anyhow some Italian first name are linked to the idea of a "forest":
Silvio
Silvia
Silvano.
SELVA DI CADORE (near Belluno - Noth/East)
SELVA DI PROGNO (near Verona - Venice region)
SELVA DI VAL GARDENA - near Bolzano - South Tyrol).
In the past the name SELVAGGIO was not so common in Italy.
Somewhere in regional italian dialects SELVA it is also the name of a cestnut wood.
Anyhow some Italian first name are linked to the idea of a "forest":
Silvio
Silvia
Silvano.
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