英和和英

語源

Feminine form of a Medieval form of Silvius, from Latin silva (“forest”). In myths, Rhea Silvia was the mother of famous twins Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome. 6th-century saint Silvia was the mother of the pope Gregory the Great.

固有名詞

Sylvia

1. A female given name from Latin, a popular spelling variant of Silvia.
   • 1933, Eleanor Farjeon, “Girls' Names”, in Over the Garden Wall, Faber and Faber, page 91:

     What lovely names for girls there are!
     There's Stella like the Evening Star,
     And Sylvia like a rustling tree, […]

   • 1984 August 5, “Women Lawyers Unit Describes Its Role”, in The New York Times‎:

     In the brouhaha over the reappointment of Superior Court Judge Sylvia Pressler, we organized massive support - telegramming, telephoning and writing to encourage the State Senate to exercise its advise and consent function responsibly.

2. A minor city in Reno County, Kansas, United States.
3. (Roman mythology) Short for Princess Rhea Silvia, the mother of Romulus and Remus, founders of Rome.
4. (astronomy) 87 Sylvia, a main belt asteroid; named for Rhea Silvia, mother of Romulus and Remus.

関連する語

アナグラム

• Vasily