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Sylvania en · PROPN · etymology 1

Etymology

From sylvan (“silva, forest”) + -ia (suffix forming placenames). Compare with sylvan.

Meanings

  1. A suburb in southern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
  2. A hamlet in Saskatchewan, Canada.
  3. A location in the United States. ▸ A town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States.
  4. A location in the United States. ▸ A city, the county seat of Screven County, Georgia, United States.
  5. A location in the United States. ▸ An unincorporated community in Parke County, Indiana, United States.
  6. A location in the United States. ▸ A neighbourhood of Louisville, Kentucky, United States.
  7. A location in the United States. ▸ An unincorporated community in Dade County, Missouri, United States.
  8. A location in the United States. ▸ A city in Lucas County, Ohio, United States.
  9. A location in the United States. ▸ A borough of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  10. A location in the United States. ▸ An unincorporated community in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States.
  11. Synonym of Sumadija (“Шумадија, Šumadija”), the Anglicised form of Šumadija (Шумадија). A region of Serbia.

Deriveds

Sylvania Waters

Relateds

Spotsylvania County · Pennsylvania · Pittsylvania · Transylvania County · Spotsylvania · Pittsylvania County · Transylvania

Synonyms

Sumadija

Sylvania en · PROPN · etymology 2

Etymology

From sylvan + -ia (suffix forming female given names). Compare Silvana.

Meanings

  1. A female given name.
    • In the tableaux vivants arranged by John W. Alexander, the following poses will be made: La Dame Inconnue, Miss Sylvania Parsons; […] 1908 February 28, “Tableaux Vivants to Aid Girls’ Home […]”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:
    • Mrs. Henry Walters was a dinner hostess this evening at Sherwood and Miss Sylvania Hillhouse gave a dinner at Villiano. 1927 September 29, “Summer Colonists Leaving Newport […]”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:
    • Miss Sylvania Jeanette Holden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Holden of this city, was married to Frank Eastman Watson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Harvey Watson of Fishkill, N. Y., this evening by the Rev. Dr. Sherrod Soule. 1933 October 29, “Sylvania Holden a Bride”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC: