72%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Late Roman, Roman Mythology Pronounced Pron. SIL-vee-əs(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & History Derived from Latin silva meaning "wood, forest". This was the family name of several of the legendary kings of Alba Longa. It was also the name of an early saint martyred in Alexandria. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Feminine FormsSilvia(Late Roman) Silvia(Roman Mythology) Other Languages & CulturesSilvijo(Croatian) Sylvan(English) Silvio(Italian) Sílvio(Portuguese) Silviu(Romanian) Silvio(Spanish) Categories green, kings, legend, martyrs, mythology, nature, nobles, plants, politics, saints, Shakespearean characters, surnames, trees, Ursula K. Le Guin characters
