I have been informed that it may be Spanish or Portuguese?
2007-02-24 07:06:16 · 6 answers · asked by jane s 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Either "silva" meaning forest in Latin, or related to the English word "silver".
2007-02-24 08:29:26 · answer #1 · answered by Reindeer Herder 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know Silva is portuguese, but Silvernie isn't.
2007-02-24 15:09:17 · answer #2 · answered by Samara 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm saying Portuguese as an origin, and it is a unique and pretty name (say it out loud, very romantic and exotic-sounding!).
2007-02-24 15:08:57 · answer #3 · answered by Munya Says: DUH! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry but that sounds scottish to me. I've seen other northern european names ending with "-ie" like Currie and Burnie. The irish also end alot of their names with "-ie" like Jamie, or "-ey" like Shirley and Wesley.
2007-02-24 15:19:46 · answer #4 · answered by Leigh K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it comes from the word for forest. It could be french too.
2007-02-24 15:09:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"SIlva" is "wood" in Latin (as in a forest).
2007-02-24 15:13:38 · answer #6 · answered by the_emrod 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋