Meaning of Sylvia | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A female given name from Latin, a popular spelling variant of Silvia.
2. A minor city in Reno County, Kansas, United States.
3. Short for Princess Rhea Silvia, the mother of Romulus and Remus, founders of Rome.
   Roman, abbreviation, alt-of
4. 87 Sylvia, a main belt asteroid; named for Rhea Silvia, mother of Romulus and Remus.

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Examples

“What lovely names for girls there are! There's Stella like the Evening Star, And Sylvia like a rustling tree, […]”

“In the brouhaha over the reappointment of Superior Court Judge Sylvia Pressler, we organized massive support - telegramming, telephoning and writing to encourage the State Senate to exercise its advise and consent function responsibly.”

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