Sílvia
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Silvia, from silva (“wood, forest”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsiw.vi.ɐ/ [ˈsiʊ̯.vɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsiw.vjɐ/ [ˈsiʊ̯.vjɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsiw.vi.a/ [ˈsiʊ̯.vɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsiw.vja/ [ˈsiʊ̯.vja]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈsil.vjɐ/ [ˈsiɫ.vjɐ]
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈsil.bjɐ/ [ˈsiɫ.βjɐ]
- Hyphenation: Síl‧vi‧a
Proper noun
Sílvia f (plural Sílvias, masculine Sílvio, masculine plural Sílvios)
- a female given name, equivalent to English Silvia