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Girl's nameOrigin: LatinMunicipal population recordThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Sylva

Sylva is a short, two-syllable name from the Latin name family, which also includes Silvia. The form Sylva maintains a meaningful semantic connection to the forest.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Sylvia
Silvia
Czech:
Sylva
Silvie
Sylvie
Hungarian:
Szilvia
Polish:
Sylwia
German:
Silvia
Sylvia
Spanish:
Silvia
French:
Sylvie
Italian:
Silva
Silvia
Portuguese:
Silva
Sílvia
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Municipal population record

The name is officially recorded in the civil registries and population records of Slovak municipalities. The basic onomastic profile is based on municipal records.

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name Sylva means "of the forest" and its origin refers to the woods.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Sylva patrí k variantom mena Silvia, ženskej podoby latinského mena Silvius. Základom je latinské silva „les“; význam mena sa preto vykladá ako „lesná“ alebo „patriaca k lesu“. Písanie s y neznamená odlišný jazykový pôvod.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Etymologická a medzijazyková opora: Behind the Name – Silvia a príbuzné podoby vrátane Sylvy. Skloňovanie je odvodené z pravidelného slovenského vzoru žena. Domácke tvary sú možné slovenské rodinné podoby; ich obľúbenosť nie je overená. Konkrétne heslo Sylva v publikácii Milana Majtána ani stanovisko JÚĽŠ SAV k tomuto menu nebolo priamo overené.

AI assisted in preparing this text. The listed sources support checking individual claims; they do not guarantee expert review of the entire profile or legal eligibility of the name.

Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Sylva vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

SYLVA

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

15 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars

This name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Sylva
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Sylvy
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Sylve
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Sylvu
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Sylva!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Sylve
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Sylvou

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
SylviSylvkaSylvuškaSylvinka
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Sylva
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Sylva! Sylvi! Sylvka!

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Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Sylva Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

75 / 100Very good
Initials / monogram:with dots:S.S.without dots:SS

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Zasiahnuté regióny / jazyky:DE
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