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Re: What does my name mean?
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Silia is mentioned as a name in EPISTLE II. To a Lady. Of the Characters of WOMEN.
Alexander Pope (1743)
Perhaps your parents found it there? See http://www.ling.upenn.edu/courses/hum100/lady.htmlBasilia is a female name which is Italian/Spanish for Royal. Silia is listed as the short form.
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