Silja is a feminine given name used in the Nordic countries and Germany. The Danish/Norwegian equivalent is Silje. In Finnish, it is a derived from the name

Cecilia Cecilia is a personal name originating in the name of Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music. The name has been popularly used in Europe (particularly the United Kingdom and Italy, where in 2018 it was the 43rd most popular name for girls born ...

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Saint Cecilia Saint Cecilia ( la, Sancta Caecilia), also spelled Cecelia, was a Roman virgin martyr and is venerated in Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, and some Lutheran churches, such as the Church of Sweden. She became the patroness of music and musicians, i ...

People

* Silja Walter (1919–2011), Swiss author *

Silja Vöneky Silja Vöneky (born September 3, 1969) is a German jurist, specializing in international law and philosophy of law. She is a professor of public law, international law, and ethics of law at the University of Freiburg. Life She studied law and ...

(born 1969), German jurist *

Anja Silja Anja Silja Regina Langwagen (, born 17 April 1940) is a German soprano singer. Biography Born in Berlin, Silja began her operatic career at a very early age, with her grandfather, Egon Friedrich Maria Anders van Rijn, as her voice teacher. Sh ...

(born 1940), German soprano * Silja Känsäkoski (born 1997), Finnish swimmer *

Silja Lehtinen Silja Lehtinen (born 5 November 1985 in Helsinki) is a Finnish sailor. Lehtinen studies medicine at the University of Helsinki. Silja Lehtinen has sailed in two Olympic regattas. In 2008, at the age of 23, she skippered the Finnish team in the ...

(born 1985), Finnish sailor *

Silja Suija Silja Suija (born 15 June 1974) is an Estonian cross-country skier. She competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially the XX Olympic Winter Games ( it, XX Giochi olimpici invernali) a ...

(born 1974), Estonian cross-country skier * Silja Kanerva (born 1985), Finnish sailor *

Silja Ekeland Bjørkly Silja Ekeland Bjørkly (born 22 June 1976 in Bergen) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. She served as a deputy representative in the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland during the term 2001–2005. During this entire ter ...

(born 1976), Norwegian politician * Silja Kosonen (born 2002), Finnish hammer thrower * Silja Tarvonen (born 1985), Finnish orienteering competitor * Silja Dögg Gunnarsdóttir (born 1973), Icelandic politician

Companies

Silja Line Silja Line is a Swedish-Finnish cruiseferry brand operated by the Estonian ferry company Tallink, AS Tallink Grupp, for car, cargo and passenger traffic between Finland and Sweden. The former company Silja Oy—today Tallink Silja osakeyhtiö, O ...

(originally just Silja), Finnish cruise shipping brand ** MS ''Silja Europa'' ** MS ''Silja Serenade'' ** MS ''Silja Symphony''

References

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