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Silva, the most common surname in Portugal and Brazil. It is particularly prevalent among those of Portuguese descent and it's extremely widespread throughout the Portuguese speaking world, that it has a similar connotation to the surname Smith in English. The word came originally from Latin, meaning woods and, by extension, people that came from forested areas. It is a name associated with a great number of different people:
Artists and performance arts
- Alan Silva, Portuguese American free jazz double bassist
- António José da Silva, XVII-Century Portuguese playwright
- Daniel Silva, Portuguese American author
- Dawn Silva, American funk vocalist
- Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez, painter
- Douglas Silva, Brazilian actor
- Francisco Manoel da Silva, Brazilian musician
- Frank Silva, Portuguese American set dresser
- Maria Helena Vieira da Silva, Portuguese painter
- Rui da Silva, Portuguese DJ
Athletes
- Anderson Silva, Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter
- Ayrton Senna da Silva, Brazilian Formula One triple world champion
- Deivson Rogério da Silva, Brazilian footballer
- Donato Gama da Silva, Spanish footballer of Brazilian origin
- Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, Portuguese footballer
- Lauro Antonio Ferreira da Silva, Brazilian footballer
- Leônidas da Silva, Brazilian footballer
- Lucimar Ferreira da Silva, Brazilian football defender
- Mário Silva, Portuguese footballer
- Mauro Silva, Brazilian footballer
- Ricardo Silva, Portuguese footballer
- Roberto Carlos da Silva, Brazilian footballer
- Rui Silva, Portuguese Olympic athlete
- Telê Santana da Silva, Brazilian football manager
- Tiago Silva, Brazilian footballer
- Wanderlei Silva, Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter
- Zé Roberto, Brazilian footballer
Business
- Silva of Sweden is a Swedish-based manufacturer of magnetic compasses and other navigational instruments.
Businesspeople
- Antonío da Silva Porto, Portuguese slave trader
- Ozires Silva, founder of Embraer
Media
- Martin Silva, politician and radio personality
- Tatiana Silva Braga Tavares, Miss Belgium
- Tom Silva, General Contractor on the PBS show This Old House
Political
- Artur da Costa e Silva, Brazilian military officer and politician
- António Maria da Silva, Portuguese politician
- Aníbal Cavaco Silva, President of Portugal
- Benedita da Silva, Brazilian politician
- Epitácio da Silva Pessoa, Brazilian politician
- Golbery do Couto e Silva, Brazilian politician
- Israel Pinheiro da Silva, Brazilian politician and engineer
- Jânio da Silva Quadros, Brazilian politician
- Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, Brazilian revolutionary
- José Albino Silva Peneda, Portuguese politician
- José Bonifácio Andrada e Silva, Brazilian activist
- José Maria da Silva Paranhos, Brazilian politician
- José Alencar Gomes da Silva, current Brazilian vice-president
- Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Brazilian military leader
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil
- Manuel Carvalho da Silva, coordinator of the Portuguese Labour union federation
- Mario Silva, Canadian politician
Scholars
- Moisés Silva, Professor of biblical studies
- Agostinho da Silva, Portuguese philosopher
- Maurício Rocha e Silva Brazilian physician
Others
- Clarence Richard Silva, American priest
- Moises Teixeira da Silva, Brazilian robber
- Maria Olívia da Silva, Brazil's oldest living person
- Silva (beer), a Romanian beer
In Fiction
- Silva, a fictional character in Shaman King
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