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Type Surname (from location)
Pronounced Pron. SEEL-vu(European Portuguese) SEEW-vu(Brazilian Portuguese) SEEL-ba(Spanish)

Meaning & History

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