Message: "Sylvia/Silvia" - Behind the Name

Sylvia/Silvia

by Cressida

11/23/2008, 10:15 PM

I'm curious about the spelling of the name Silvia/Sylvia internationally. Is the Sylvia spelling just English, or does it ever get used in other languages?

#Silvia #Sylvia

This message was edited 11/23/2008, 10:18 PM

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- TERESE

11/24/2008, 5:19 AM

As far as I know the Sylvia spelling is used in Swedish as well as in Finnish.
The name of the Swedish queen is actually Silvia but she's of German descent.

- 78faba

11/24/2008, 9:26 AM

For me, there is no difference between the two of them as i went to school with a Silvia and a Sylvia.
I'm from Germany.

- CuteCat +1

11/24/2008, 1:39 PM

I'm almost sure it does get used in many other languages. In Portuguese, for example, Sylvia is often used, but the "Silvia" spelling is much more common.

- alberto

11/27/2008, 2:29 AM

In Portuguese, as well as in Catalan, it's spelled Sílvia (with accent).

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