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Selva
by Magia
8/22/2005, 10:16 AM
in reply to a message by Sarina
Selva is not a given name. At least not a common one. The short for Selva would be "Selvita". To me (native Spanish speaker) naming someone Selva sounds like a New-Ageist / Neo-Hippie trend. But then again, tehre are people (that I have met) named Lluvia (rain), Luna (moon) and Coralito (Little Coral) ...-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- Lumia   +2
8/22/2005, 11:20 AM
I found some Selva María in Mexico, where there was a soap opera named Selva María, and (in Portuguese) in Brazil. Perhaps the origin is Nuestra Señora de la Selva? (I don't know if this advocation exists or not, actually).Lumia
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- Magia   +1
8/22/2005, 11:27 AM
"Nuestra Señora de la Selva"...? (LOL)As in a Tarzanic version of Our Lady ? With all due respect. But hey, it could be!
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- Lumia
8/22/2005, 1:45 PM
It's the only "reasonable" explanation that I found for Selva María. :)And... bingo! :)"Nuestra Señora de la Selva", theological seminary in San José del Amazonas (Perú).
http://www.jesuitasperu.org/pags/index.asp?id=29&doc=227It is possible the existence of other advocations to Our Lady of the Jungle in more places in Central and South America (and perhaps North America because of the Selva Marías of Mexico).
Lumia
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- ADT (guest)
8/22/2005, 10:40 AM
I agree. It's not a name.
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