Sylvia (given name)

Sylvia is feminine given name of Latin origin, also spelled Silvia. The French form is Sylvie. The name originates from the Latin word for forest Silva and its meaning is spirit of the wood. The mythological god of the forest was associated with the figure of Silvanus.

Sylvia
GenderFeminine
Origin
Language(s)Latin
Meaning"Forest"
Other names
Alternative spellingSilvia
Variant form(s)Sylvie

William Shakespeare imported 'Silvia' to England. Silvia is the protagonist in the Shakespearean poem: Who is Silvia? what is she, That all our swains commend her? Today, Silvia is the more modern spelling of the name Sylvia. In Roman mythology, Silvia is the goddess of the forest while Rea Silvia was the mother of Romulus and Remus. Silvia is also the name of one of the female innamorati of the commedia dell'arte and is a character of the Aminta written by Torquato Tasso. Sylvia (that spelling) was the 137th most popular girl's name in Britain in 1900.[1]

People

Fictional characters

  • Sylvia Costas, Assistant District Attorney in the American television drama NYPD Blue
  • Sylvia Rosen, a neighbor who is friendly with Don and Megan Draper in Mad Men (season 6)
  • Sylvia Goodwin, the mother of Roy Cropper in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street
  • Sylvia, character in the animated series Wander Over Yonder
  • Sylvia Lyyneheym, a character in the light novel and anime of The Asterisk War
  • Sylvia, the character played by Anita Ekberg in the Italian film La Dolce Vita (1960)
  • Sylvia, the character voiced by Kristen Johnston in the American animated film Ice Age (2002)
  • Sylvia, the protagonist in the short story A White Heron by Sarah Orne Jewett
  • Sylvia Fine, the character played by Renee Taylor in the television series The Nanny

See also

References

  1. Nickerson, Eleanor. "Name of the Week: Sylvie/Sylvia/Silvia". British Baby Names. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
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