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Silvius
Say it: SIL-vee-us
Meaning
From silva 'forest, wood'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
The name of the legendary kings of Alba Longa in Virgil and Livy; Silvio has been common in modern Italy and Brazil.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Italian | Silvio |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Silvio |
| Portuguese | Sílvio |
| French | Silvius |
Famous bearers
- Silvius, legendary king of Alba Longa
- Silvio Pellico, Italian writer
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Where this comes from
- Roman literature and history (Livy, Cicero, Tacitus and others)
- National birth statistics of European countries source
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