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silvia Name Meaning and History

Southern Italian and Portuguese: from the female personal name Silvia. According to classical legend, this was the name of the mother of the twins Romulus and Remus, founders of Rome. It was a very popular personal name among Christians throughout Europe, having been borne by the mother of Pope Gregory the Great, a saint in her own right.

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Distribution of silvia Families in the US in 1920
Number of silvia families
 235-467
 79-234
 1-78
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