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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Sylvia f. Fem. of Sylvius.

The name of a 6th C saint.

Italy
Latin
1527 Silvia (nom) Rome1527 p. 83
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Sylvia". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2016/3/name/Sylvia.