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Syl Apps Vs Five Defenders
Syl is a given name, typically but not always a shortened form of Sylvia (given name), Sylvia, Sylvester, Sylvain, and Silvanus (name), Sylvanus. Notable people with the name include: *Syl Anderton, British motorcycle dealer and racer *Syl Apps (1915–1998), Canadian pole vaulter and hockey player *Syl Apps, Jr. (born 1947), Canadian hockey player *Syl Apps III (born 1976), American hockey player *Syl Cheney-Coker (born 1945), Sierra Leonean poet, novelist, and journalist *Syl Johnson (born 1936), American blues and soul singer *Syl Johnson (baseball) (1900–1985), American baseball pitcher *Syl Simon (1897–1973), American baseball player Others *Syl (comics), fictional character from DC Comics *Sylheti language (ISO 639-3 code) See also * Cyl (other) {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvia (given Name)
Sylvia is a feminine given name of Latin origin, also spelled Silvia. The French form is Sylvie (other), 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 associated with the figure of Silvanus (mythology), Silvanus. William Shakespeare imported 'Silvia' to England. Silvia is the protagonist in the Shakespearean poem: Who is Silvia? Today, Silvia is the more modern spelling of the name Sylvia. In Roman mythology, Silvia is the goddess of the forest while Rea Silvia was the mother of Romulus and Remus. Silvia is also the name of one of the female innamorati of the ''commedia dell'arte'' and is a character of the ''Aminta'' written by Torquato Tasso. Sylvia (that spelling) was the 137th most popular girl's name in Britain in 1900. People * Sylvia (singer) (born 1956), American country singer born Sylvia Jane Kirby * Silvia Agüero (born 1985), Spanish Roma feminist writer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |