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Does anyone know about the last name Silivan?? I know it sounds like Sullivan and that's about it. It was my Great-Grandmother's last name and I was always told that she was Italian but I wasn't told her last name until recently. Can anyone help me?
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A surname like this one could be a wrong spelling of an italian regional surname SILVAN.
The surname Silvan is beared also in France, Spain, Philippines or Portugal.
See also the variant Silvani.
Both Silvani and Silvan come from a given name.
The name Silvan is a regional name from the area of Venice (Padova/Padua).
The surname Silvan is beared also in France, Spain, Philippines or Portugal.
See also the variant Silvani.
Both Silvani and Silvan come from a given name.
The name Silvan is a regional name from the area of Venice (Padova/Padua).
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