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'''"Silva"''' may refer to: '''"Silva"''' may refer to:


'''Silva''', the most common ] in ] and ], It is particularly prevalent among those of ] descent and is analogous to the last name "]" in English.{{cn}} The word came originally from ], meaning ''woods'' and, by extension, people that came from ]ed areas. It was adopted in western ] when conquered by ] in ]. It is a name associated with a great number of different people: '''Silva''', the most common ] in ] and ], it is particularly prevalent among those of ] ]. It is analogous to the last name "]" in English since, it's extremely widespread throughout the ] speaking world. The word came originally from ], meaning ''woods'' and, by extension, people that came from ]ed areas. It was adopted in western ] when conquered by ] in ]. It is a name associated with a great number of different people:


==Artists and performance arts== ==Artists and performance arts==
*], American free jazz double bassist *], Portuguese-American free jazz double bassist
*], XVII-Century Portuguese playwright *], XVII-Century Portuguese playwright
*], American author *], Portuguese-American author
*], American funk vocalist *], Portuguese-American funk vocalist
*], Spanish painter *]
*], Brazilian actor *], Brazilian actor
*], Brazilian musician *], Brazilian musician
*], American set dresser *], Portuguese-American set dresser
*], Portuguese painter *], Portuguese painter
*], Portuguese DJ *], Portuguese DJ
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==Media== ==Media==


*], politician and radio personality *], Portuguese-Canadian politician and radio personality
*], Miss Belgium *], Miss Belgium
*], General Contractor on the PBS show ''This Old House'' *], General Contractor on the PBS show ''This Old House''
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*], President of Brazil *], President of Brazil
*], coordinator of the Portuguese Labour union federation *], coordinator of the Portuguese Labour union federation
*], Canadian politician *], Portuguese-Canadian politician


==Scholars== ==Scholars==
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==Others== ==Others==
*], American priest *], Portuguese-American priest
*], Brazilian robber *], Brazilian robber
*], Brazil's oldest living person *], Brazil's oldest living person

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"Silva" may refer to:

Silva, the most common surname in Portugal and Brazil, it is particularly prevalent among those of Portuguese descent. It is analogous to the last name "Smith" in English since, it's extremely widespread throughout the Portuguese speaking world. The word came originally from Latin, meaning woods and, by extension, people that came from forested areas. It was adopted in western Iberia when conquered by Ancient Rome in 219 BC. It is a name associated with a great number of different people:

Artists and performance arts

Athletes

Business

  • Silva of Sweden is a Swedish-based manufacturer of magnetic compasses and other navigational instruments.

Businesspeople

Media

Political

Scholars

Others

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