English
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Silva
- A surname.
Anagrams
- Alvis, Livas, Salvi, Slavi, Sliva, Vasil, Vials, Vilas, vails, valis, vials, vilas
Finnish
Etymology
From Italian Silva.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsilʋɑ/, [ˈs̠ilʋɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ilʋɑ
- Syllabification(key): Sil‧va
- Hyphenation(key): Sil‧va
Proper noun
Silva
- a female given name
Declension
| Inflection of Silva (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Silva
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Silvat
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| genitive
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Silvan
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Silvojen
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| partitive
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Silvaa
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Silvoja
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| illative
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Silvaan
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Silvoihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Silva
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Silvat
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| accusative
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nom.
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Silva
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Silvat
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| gen.
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Silvan
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| genitive
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Silvan
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Silvojen
Silvain rare
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| partitive
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Silvaa
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Silvoja
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| inessive
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Silvassa
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Silvoissa
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| elative
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Silvasta
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Silvoista
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| illative
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Silvaan
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Silvoihin
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| adessive
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Silvalla
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Silvoilla
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| ablative
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Silvalta
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Silvoilta
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| allative
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Silvalle
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Silvoille
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| essive
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Silvana
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Silvoina
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| translative
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Silvaksi
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Silvoiksi
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| abessive
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Silvatta
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Silvoitta
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| instructive
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—
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Silvoin
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Silvani
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Silvani
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| accusative
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nom.
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Silvani
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Silvani
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| gen.
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Silvani
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| genitive
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Silvani
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Silvojeni
Silvaini rare
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| partitive
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Silvaani
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Silvojani
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| inessive
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Silvassani
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Silvoissani
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| elative
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Silvastani
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Silvoistani
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| illative
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Silvaani
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Silvoihini
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| adessive
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Silvallani
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Silvoillani
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| ablative
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Silvaltani
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Silvoiltani
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| allative
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Silvalleni
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Silvoilleni
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| essive
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Silvanani
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Silvoinani
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| translative
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Silvakseni
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Silvoikseni
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| abessive
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Silvattani
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Silvoittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Silvoineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Silvasi
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Silvasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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Silvasi
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Silvasi
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| gen.
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Silvasi
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| genitive
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Silvasi
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Silvojesi
Silvaisi rare
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| partitive
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Silvaasi
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Silvojasi
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| inessive
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Silvassasi
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Silvoissasi
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| elative
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Silvastasi
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Silvoistasi
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| illative
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Silvaasi
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Silvoihisi
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| adessive
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Silvallasi
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Silvoillasi
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| ablative
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Silvaltasi
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Silvoiltasi
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| allative
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Silvallesi
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Silvoillesi
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| essive
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Silvanasi
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Silvoinasi
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| translative
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Silvaksesi
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Silvoiksesi
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| abessive
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Silvattasi
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Silvoittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Silvoinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Silvamme
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Silvamme
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| accusative
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nom.
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Silvamme
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Silvamme
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| gen.
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Silvamme
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| genitive
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Silvamme
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Silvojemme
Silvaimme rare
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| partitive
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Silvaamme
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Silvojamme
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| inessive
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Silvassamme
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Silvoissamme
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| elative
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Silvastamme
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Silvoistamme
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| illative
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Silvaamme
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Silvoihimme
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| adessive
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Silvallamme
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Silvoillamme
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| ablative
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Silvaltamme
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Silvoiltamme
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| allative
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Silvallemme
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Silvoillemme
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| essive
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Silvanamme
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Silvoinamme
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| translative
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Silvaksemme
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Silvoiksemme
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| abessive
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Silvattamme
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Silvoittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Silvoinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Silvanne
|
Silvanne
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Silvanne
|
Silvanne
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| gen.
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Silvanne
|
| genitive
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Silvanne
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Silvojenne
Silvainne rare
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| partitive
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Silvaanne
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Silvojanne
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| inessive
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Silvassanne
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Silvoissanne
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| elative
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Silvastanne
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Silvoistanne
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| illative
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Silvaanne
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Silvoihinne
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| adessive
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Silvallanne
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Silvoillanne
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| ablative
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Silvaltanne
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Silvoiltanne
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| allative
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Silvallenne
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Silvoillenne
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| essive
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Silvananne
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Silvoinanne
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| translative
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Silvaksenne
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Silvoiksenne
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| abessive
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Silvattanne
|
Silvoittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
|
— |
Silvoinenne
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| third-person possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Silvansa
|
Silvansa
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Silvansa
|
Silvansa
|
| gen.
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Silvansa
|
| genitive
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Silvansa
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Silvojensa
Silvainsa rare
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| partitive
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Silvaansa
|
Silvojaan
Silvojansa
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| inessive
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Silvassaan
Silvassansa
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Silvoissaan
Silvoissansa
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| elative
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Silvastaan
Silvastansa
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Silvoistaan
Silvoistansa
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| illative
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Silvaansa
|
Silvoihinsa
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| adessive
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Silvallaan
Silvallansa
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Silvoillaan
Silvoillansa
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| ablative
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Silvaltaan
Silvaltansa
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Silvoiltaan
Silvoiltansa
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| allative
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Silvalleen
Silvallensa
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Silvoilleen
Silvoillensa
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| essive
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Silvanaan
Silvanansa
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Silvoinaan
Silvoinansa
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| translative
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Silvakseen
Silvaksensa
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Silvoikseen
Silvoiksensa
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| abessive
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Silvattaan
Silvattansa
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Silvoittaan
Silvoittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
Silvoineen
Silvoinensa
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Statistics
- Silva is the 576th most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 505 female individuals (and as a middle name to 99 more), and also belongs as a middle name to 17 male individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
Lithuanian
Proper noun
Silva f
- a female given name
Portuguese
Etymology
Derived from Silva (name of several places in Portugal), ultimately from silva (“forest”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsiw.vɐ/ [ˈsiʊ̯.vɐ]
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsiw.vɐ/ [ˈsiʊ̯.vɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsiw.va/ [ˈsiʊ̯.va]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈsil.vɐ/ [ˈsiɫ.vɐ]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈsil.vɐ/ [ˈsiɫ.vɐ]
- Homophone: silva
- Hyphenation: Sil‧va
Proper noun
Silva m or f by sense
- a surname
Usage notes
This is one of the most common surnames in both Portugal and Brazil.
Slovene
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Sȋlva f
- a female given name
Declension
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The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.
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| Feminine, a-stem
|
| nom. sing.
|
Silva
|
| gen. sing.
|
Silve
|
|
|
singular
|
dual
|
plural
|
nominative
(imenovȃlnik)
|
Silva
|
Silvi
|
Silve
|
genitive
(rodȋlnik)
|
Silve
|
Silv
|
Silv
|
dative
(dajȃlnik)
|
Silvi
|
Silvama
|
Silvam
|
accusative
(tožȋlnik)
|
Silvo
|
Silvi
|
Silve
|
locative
(mẹ̑stnik)
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Silvi
|
Silvah
|
Silvah
|
instrumental
(orọ̑dnik)
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Silvo
|
Silvama
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Silvami
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Further reading
- “Silva”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2025
Spanish
Proper noun
Silva m or f by sense
- a surname