Sylvie
[ˈsɪlvi]Meaning
French and Czech form of Silvia, from Latin silva, "forest"
Background Story
Sylvie is the French and Czech form of Silvia, derived from the Latin silva, meaning "forest". It is also recorded in use in Ancient Roman, Armenian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Hungarian and Italian. Silvie and Sylva are variants, and Sylvette is a diminutive.
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Variations
silvie, sylvia
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