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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 ] ] and it's extremely widespread throughout the ] speaking world, that it has a similar connotation to the surname ] in English. The word came originally from ], meaning ''woods'' and, by extension, people that came from ]ed areas. 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 ] 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:


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

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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 and is analogous to the last name "Smith" in English. 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:

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

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