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Sylvia

Meaning

Variant of SILVIA. This has been the most common English spelling since the 19th century.

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Sylvia and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Leadership

Famous People Named Sylvia

Sylvia Fraser

Sylvia Fraser (born 8 March 1935 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian novelist, journalist and travel writer.

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Sylvia McNicoll

Sylvia McNicoll (born 1954) is a Canadian children's writer who lives in Burlington, Ontario.

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Sylvia Lynd

Sylvia Lynd ( Dryhurst; 1888 – 21 February 1952) was an Anglo-Irish poet, essayist, short story writer and novelist.

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Sylvia Ströher

Sylvia Ströher (born 30 May 1954) is a German businesswoman, ranked by Forbes since 2003 as one of the wealthiest people in the world.

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Sylvia Rimm

Sylvia Barkan Rimm (born 1935) is an American psychologist specializing in parenting, child development and learning.

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Sylvia in Other Languages

BulgarianSilva
CatalanSílvia
CroatianSilvio
CzechSilvie
DanishSylvia

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