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Silva

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Portuguese, Spanish
Pronounced Pron. SEEL-vu(European Portuguese)
SEEW-vu(Brazilian Portuguese)
SEEL-ba(Spanish)
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Meaning & History

From Spanish or Portuguese silva meaning "forest". This is the most common surname in Portugal and Brazil.

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VariantSilveira(Portuguese)

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plants, trees, Virtua Tennis opponent characters
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Entry updated January 21, 2022

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