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Silvia

American  
[sil-vee-uh] / ˈsɪl vi ə /

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “forest.”


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Silvia Hartman, a retired New Yorker in her 80s, had bumped into her neighbors there the day before, and was told to arrive early.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Seacrest transformed the property in 2024, teaming up with architectural designer Silvia Nobili of Nobili Marques Arquitectura to carry out a significant renovation that breathed new life into the space.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

Economic policy operates in the context of other factors, says John Silvia, former chief economist at Wells Fargo who now runs Dynamic Economic Strategy.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

For Chloe, Silvia and Fausto, that decision also meant weighing which of them would get access to paid family leave — something California law guarantees only to workers with documented proof of parentage.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 25, 2026

“They send the seminarians there, too. They say the church is reactionary,” Silvia Lores says.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

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