Sylvan
[ˈsɪlvən]Meaning
from the Latin silva, "wood, forest"; a variant of Silvanus
Background Story
Sylvan comes either from the Latin word silva, meaning "wood, forest", or is a variant of the Roman name Silvanus. Behind the Name records it in use in Ancient Roman, Croatian, Italian, Portuguese, Roman Mythology, Romanian and Spanish. In English it is an altered form of the French Sylvain, or was borrowed from the Swedish Sylvan.
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Shiloh
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Silva
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Silvia
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Sylvia
Variant of Silvia; the most common English spelling since the 19th century