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Sylvia

/SIHⱢVEEUH/
English Female

Sylvia is a English name meaning "Wooded; forest". It originates from United Arab Emirates, Angola, Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh. Latin, derived from 'silva' meaning "wood" or "forest."

Language English
Gender Female
Phonetic SIHⱢVEEUH
IPA ˈsɪɫviə

Say it as SIHⱢVEEUH. Keep the original English phonetics — don't anglicize the sounds.

  • · Sylvia Plath - Poet
  • · Sylvia Earle - Marine Biologist

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