"Silva" meaning in English

See Silva in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈsɪlvə/
Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese Silva. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|pt:Silva|text=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "is_uncertain" : true, "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*sel-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "silva", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Old Galician-Portuguese", "term" : "Silva", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "roa-opt" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Portuguese", "term" : "Silva", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "pt" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "Silva", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="Silva"> Borrowed from Portuguese Silva. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Silva
  1. A surname. Related terms: da Silva, Dasilva
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    }
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