Sylvia may refer to:

People

Sylvia (given name) Sylvia is a feminine given name of Latin origin, also spelled Silvia. The French form is Sylvie. The name originates from the Latin word for forest ''Silva'' and its meaning is ''spirit of the wood ''. The mythological god of the forest was a ...

Sylvia (singer) Sylvia Jane Hutton (née Kirby, born December 9, 1956), also known mononymously as Sylvia, is an American country music and country pop singer and songwriter. Her biggest hit (a crossover chart topper), was her single " Nobody" in 1982. It ...

, American country music and country pop singer and songwriter *

Sylvia Robinson Sylvia Robinson (née Vanderpool; May 29, 1935 – September 29, 2011) was an American singer, record producer, and record label executive. Robinson achieved success as a performer on two R&B chart toppers: as half of Mickey & Sylvia with ...

, American singer, record producer, and record label executive *

Sylvia Vrethammar Eva Sylvia Vrethammar (born 22 August 1945, Uddevalla, Sweden), is a Swedish traditional pop and jazz singer. She is the daughter of Harald Vrethammar, an education official, and Britta Vrethammar, a musical education teacher, specializing in th ...

, Swedish singer credited as "Sylvia" in Australia and the UK *

Tim Sylvia Timothy Deane Sylvia (born March 5, 1976) is an American retired mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, professional wrestler, and a former two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion. He has competed as a Super Heavyweight and Heavyweight. While he is best kn ...

, American mixed martial arts fighter *

Colin Sylvia Colin Martin Sylvia (8 November 1985 – 28 October 2018) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club and Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Football career At 15 years of age, Syl ...

, Australian football player

Places

* Mount Sylvia, a former name of Xueshan on Taiwan Island *

Mount Sylvia, Queensland Mount Sylvia is a rural Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Mount Sylvia had a population of 106 people. History Mount Sylvia Provisional School opened on 13 April 1885, ...

, Australia *

Sylvia, Kansas Sylvia is a city in Reno County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 215. History Sylvia was originally called Zenith, and was founded under that name in 1874. It was renamed Sylvia in 1886, perhaps na ...

, a town in Kansas, United States * Sylvia's Restaurant of Harlem, New York City, New York, United States

Art, entertainment, and media

Comics

* ''Sylvia'' (comic strip), a long-running comic strip by cartoonist Nicole Hollander

Films

* ''Sylvia'' (1961 film), an Australian television play * ''Sylvia'' (1965 film), an American drama film * ''Sylvia'' (1985 film), a New Zealand film about New Zealand educator Sylvia Ashton-Warner, * ''Sylvia'' (2003 film), a British biographical drama film about the romance between prominent poets Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes

Literature

Sylvia is a character in The Wolves of Willoughby Chase. The book was published in 1962. * ''Sylvia'' (1913 novel), a novel published as the work of Upton Sinclair, written by his wife Mary Craig Kimbrough Sinclair * ''Sylvia'' (novel), a 2006 historical novel by Bryce Courtenay * ''Sylvia'' (play), a play by A.R. Gurney

Music

An Sylvia "An Sylvia", D 891; Op. 106, No. 4, is a Lied for voice and piano composed by Franz Schubert in 1826 and published in 1828. Its text is a German translation by Eduard von Bauernfeld of "Who is Silvia?" from act 4, scene 2, of ''The Two Gentlemen ...

, an 1826 work by Franz Schubert *"Sylvia", a 1914 love song by

Oley Speaks Oley Speaks (June 28, 1874 – August 7, 1948) was an American composer and songwriter.Oley Speaks at IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1672696/bio His compositions include many religious songs, as well as his best-known success, " On the Road to ...

, sung by Paul Robeson * "Sylvia" (Focus song), a single from the 1972 Focus album ''Focus III'' *"Sylvia", a single from the 2009 album ''

Hospice Hospice care is a type of health care that focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient's pain and symptoms and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs at the end of life. Hospice care prioritizes comfort and quality of life b ...

'' by The Antlers * "

Sylvia's Mother "Sylvia's Mother" is a 1972 single by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show and the group's first hit song. It was written by Shel Silverstein, produced by Ron Haffkine and was highly successful in the United States, reaching #5 on the ''Billboard'' sing ...

", 1972 single by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show * "Sylvia" (Elvis Presley song), a song by Elvis Presley from the 1972 album ''Elvis Now''

Stage performances

* ''Sylvia'' (ballet) or ''Sylvia ou La Nymphe de Diane'', a classical ballet with music written by Léo Delibes in 1876 * ''Sylvia'' (musical), a musical on the life of Sylvia Pankhurst, premiered at the Old Vic in September 2018

Video games

Sylvia Christel is a 2007 action-adventure video game for the Wii. It was developed by Grasshopper Manufacture and published by Marvelous Entertainment, Ubisoft, and Rising Star Games. The game was directed, designed, and written by Goichi Suda, also known ...

, a character in the ''No More Heroes'' series

Science

* ''Sylvia'' (bird), a genus of birds containing the "typical warblers" *

87 Sylvia Sylvia (minor planet designation: 87 Sylvia) is the one of the largest asteroids (approximately tied for 7th place, to within measurement uncertainties). It is the parent body of the Sylvia family and member of Cybele group located beyond the m ...

, an asteroid

Sports

IF Sylvia IF Sylvia is a Swedish football club based in Norrköping. The club, formed on 19 May 1922, is currently playing in the third tier of Swedish football, Division 1. The club is affiliated to the Östergötlands Fotbollförbund. In the early ye ...

, a Swedish football club

Ships

*, the name of more than one United States Navy ship