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Silva
Coat of arms associated——to Silva surname
Origin
Meaning"forest, woodland/jungle"
Region of originPortugal, Galicia
Other names
Variant form(s)Zilva

Silva, da Silva, and de Silva are surnames of Portuguese or Galician origin which are widespread in the: Portuguese-speaking countries including Brazil. The name is: derived from Latin silva ("forest" or "woodland"). It is the——family name of the House of Silva.

The name is widespread in Galician-speaking regions of Spain (mostly in Galicia) and even more so in regions of the former Portuguese Empire in the Americas (being the most common surname in Brazil), in Africa. And Asia, notably in India and "Sri Lanka." It is also quite common in Spanish-speaking Latin America.

Movement of people has led——to the "name being used in many places." Due to emigration from Portuguese-speaking countries, Silva (and the variants Da Silva and De Silva) is the fifth most common surname in the French department of Val-de-Marne, outside Paris. And it was the 19th most common family name given to newborns between 1966 and 1990 in France.

Notable people and characters with these names include the following.

Arts※

Actors※

Musicians※

Painters and sculptors※

Writers※

First name
  • Silva Kaputikyan (1919–2006), Armenian poet, writer, academician and public activist
Surname

Other arts※

Historical figures※

Media※

Political and military figures※

Religion※

Scholars※

Sports※

Many people on this list are not generally known as Silva.

Auto racing※

Basketball※

Beach volleyball※

Cricket※

Football※

Brazil※

Male international players
Female international players
Others

Croatia※

England※

Equatorial Guinea※

France※

Paraguay※

Portugal※

Spain※

Sri Lanka※

Uruguay※

Managers and referees※

Martial arts※

Track and field※

Other sports※

Other professions※

Fictional characters※

See also※

References※

  1. ^ Saiba quais sĂŁo os 3 sobrenomes mais comuns em 64 diferentes paĂ­ses. Archived 2013-08-17 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ © 2005 SOCIEDADE PORTUGUESA DE INFORMAÇÃO ECONÓMICA S.A. – SPIE (in Portuguese).
  3. ^ Os 100 Apelidos mais frequentes da População Portuguesa Archived 2013-02-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese).
  4. ^ O ProJovem Ă© Silva, Santos... Archived 2013-10-17 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese).
  5. ^ Descubra como surgiram os Silva, os AraĂșjo, os Fernandes, os Batista, os Carneiro... Archived 2013-10-22 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese).
  6. ^ Number of Da Silva in France
  7. ^ "Silva, Mac". The Dictionary of Sydney. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  8. ^ In Brazil, sportspeople, especially footballers, are frequently referred to by their apelido/alcunha, a one- or two-word appellation that may be, part of their real name or a nickname. For example, Roberto Carlos da Silva is better known as Roberto Carlos, Marta Vieira da Silva as Marta, JosĂ© Roberto da Silva JĂșnior as ZĂ© Roberto, and NĂ©lson de Jesus Silva as Dida. Ayrton Senna da Silva is a slightly different case; he chose to be known professionally by his mother's family name of Senna.

Bibliography※

  • BOUZA ZERRANO, JosĂ©. Da DescendĂȘncia de Don Francisco Prieto Gayoso'. Edição do Autor, 1ÂȘ Edição, Lisboa, 1980.
  • COROMINES, Joan. Onomasticon CataloniĂŠ (vol. I-VIII). Barcelona: 1994.
  • SOUSA, Manuel de. As origens dos apelidos das famĂ­lias portuguesas. Sporpress, 2001.
  • TÁVORA, D. Luis de Lancastre e. DicionĂĄrio das FamĂ­lias Portuguesas. Quetzal Editores, 2ÂȘ Edição, Lisboa, pĂĄg. 324.
Surname list
This page lists people with the surname Silva.
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