Silvio () is an

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

male name, the male equivalent of

Silvia Silvia () is a female given name of Latin origin, with a male equivalent Silvio and English-language cognate Sylvia. The name originates from the Latin word for forest, ''Silva'', and its meaning is "spirit of the wood"; the mythological god of ...

. Sílvio is a variant of the name in

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

. It is derived from the

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

"Silvius", meaning "spirit of the wood," and may refer to:

People

Silvio Berlusconi Silvio Berlusconi ( ; ; born 29 September 1936) is an Italian media tycoon and politician who served as Prime Minister of Italy in four governments from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006 and 2008 to 2011. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies f ...

(born 1936), Italian politician, entrepreneur, and media magnate *

Silvio Branco Silvio Branco (born 26 August 1966) is an Italian former professional boxer of Romani origin. Career 1992 he was outpointed by undefeated southpaw Agostino Cardamone for the Italian middleweight title. When Cardamone vacated he could win the v ...

(born 1966), Italian boxer * Silvio O. Conte (1921–1991), US politician and member of the House of Representatives * Silvio De Sousa (born 1998), Angolan basketball player * Silvio Fernández (disambiguation), multiple people *

Silvio Frondizi Silvio Frondizi (January 19, 1907 — September 27, 1974) was an Argentine intellectual and lawyer, brother of President Arturo Frondizi and of the philosopher Risieri Frondizi. He became active in leftist groups, and was assassinated in 197 ...

(1907–1974), Argentine lawyer * Silvio Gai (1873–1967), Italian politician * Silvio Gava (1901–1999), Italian politician *

Silvio Gazzaniga Silvio Gazzaniga (; 23 January 1921 – 31 October 2016) was an Italian sculptor. While working for the Stabilimento Artistico Bertoni company, he created the FIFA World Cup Trophy. Biography Silvio Gazzaniga was born in Milan on 23 January ...

(1921–2016), Italian sculptor * Silvio Gesell (1862–1930), German economist *

Silvio Horta Silvio Horta (August 14, 1974 – January 7, 2020) was an American screenwriter and television producer widely noted for adapting the hit Colombian telenovela ''Yo soy Betty, la fea'' into the ABC series ''Ugly Betty''. Horta served as head wr ...

(1974–2020), American TV writer and producer * Silvio Leonard (born 1955), Cuban sprinter *

Silvio Marzolini Silvio Marzolini (4 October 1940 – 17 July 2020)Marzol ...

(1940–2020), Argentine footballer *

Silvio Micali Silvio Micali (born October 13, 1954) is an Italian computer scientist, professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the founder of Algorand. Micali's research centers on cryptography and information security. In 2012, he received ...

(born 1954), Italian computer scientist *

Silvio Orlando Silvio Orlando (born 30 June 1957) is an Italian actor. Orlando was born and raised in Naples, where he started acting in theatre in 1976. He made his film debut in 1988 with a supporting role in the comedy '' Kamikazen: Last Night in Milan'' ...

(born 1957), Italian actor *

Silvio Rodríguez Silvio Rodríguez Domínguez (born 29 November 1946) is a Cuban musician, and leader of the Nueva Trova movement. He is widely considered Cuba's best folk singer and arguably one of Latin America's greatest singer-songwriters. Known for his in ...

(born 1946), Cuban musician *

Silvio Passerini Silvio Passerini (1469 – 20 April 1529) was an Italian cardinal. Biography Born in Cortona, Passerini was taken under the wing of the powerful Florentine Medici family, after his father, Rosado, was imprisoned for too openly supporting the Medi ...

(1469–1529), Cardinal and Lord of Florence *

Silvio Piola Silvio Piola (; 29 September 1913 – 4 October 1996) was an Italian footballer who played as a striker. He is known as a highly prominent figure in the history of Italian football due to several records he set, and he is regarded as one of th ...

(1913–1996), Italian footballer *

Silvio Savelli Silvio Savelli (died 1515) was an Italian condottiero. A member of the Savelli family of Rome, he was the brother of Troiano Savelli. After the initial baronial struggles against the Colonna and the Orsini, he was hired by the Republic of Flor ...

(died 1515), Italian condotierro *

Silvio Spaccesi Silvio Spaccesi (August 1, 1926 – June 2, 2015) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Macerata, Spaccesi studied in a Salesians of Don Bosco School, and made his official theatrical debut with the stage company held by Ange ...

(1926–2015), Italian actor and voice actor *

Silvio Smalun Silvio Smalun (born 2 November 1979 in Erfurt, Thuringia) is a German former competitive figure skater. He is the 2003 Bofrost Cup on Ice bronze medalist, the 2000 Ondrej Nepela Memorial bronze medalist, and a two-time (2001 and 2003) German na ...

(born 1979), German figure skater *

Silvio Zaninelli Silvio David Zaninelli (December 9, 1913 – January 29, 1979) was an American football running back and fullback who played four seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National Football League (NFL). In his career, he scored one touchdown o ...

(1913–1979), American football player

Sílvio

Sílvio (footballer, born 1970) Sílvio César Ferreira da Costa (born 6 March 1970), simply known as Sílvio, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward. With Olympic Beirut, he was the 2002–03 Lebanese Premier League Statistics of Lebanese Pre ...

, full name Sílvio César Ferreira da Costa, Brazilian football forward *

Sílvio (footballer, born 1985) Silvio Carlos de Oliveira (born 1 February 1985), commonly known as Silvio, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss Challenge League side FC Wil. Life and career Silvio was born in Mandaguari, Paraná. He joi ...

, full name Silvio Carlos de Oliveira, Brazilian football forward *

Sílvio (footballer, born 1987) Sílvio Manuel de Azevedo Ferreira Sá Pereira (born 28 September 1987), known simply as Sílvio, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for U.D. Vilafranquense. A defender, he is equally at ease as a right or left-back. He made 129 ...

, full name Sílvio Manuel de Azevedo Ferreira Sá Pereira, Portuguese football full-back *

Silvio (footballer, born April 1988) Silvio Henderson Santos de Freitas (born April 10, 1988 in Aracajú), known as Silvio, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as defender or midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play ...

, full name Silvio Henderson Santos de Freitas, Brazilian football defender *

Sílvio (footballer, born October 1988) Sílvio Silas da Silva Walenga (born 11 October 1988), simply known as Sílvio, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Cianorte as a goalkeeper. Club career Born in Ponta Grossa, Sílvio graduated with Cianorte's youth system, making his sen ...

, full name Sílvio Silas da Silva Walenga, Brazilian football goalkeeper * Sílvio (footballer, born 1994), full name Sílvio Rodrigues Pereira Júnior, Brazilian football forward * Sílvio Malvezi (born 1960), Brazilian Olympic basketball player *

Sílvio Santos Senor Abravanel, known professionally as Silvio Santos ( Portuguese: /ˈsiwvju ˈsɐ̃tus/) (born December 12, 1930), is a Brazilian entrepreneur, media tycoon and television host. He is the owner of holdings that include SBT, the second larges ...

(born 1930), Brazilian TV host

Fictional characters

Silvio Dante Silvio Manfred Dante is a fictional character on the HBO TV series ''The Sopranos'', played by Steven Van Zandt. He is the consigliere and right-hand man to Tony Soprano in the DiMeo crime family. John Magaro portrays a young Silvio Dante in ...

, from the TV series ''The Sopranos'' * Silvio Caruso, from the game ''

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