SPANISH
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HERALDRY
From the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of
nobles families, including the distinguished SILVA family.
The original bearer of the name SILVA, which a local
surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain.
In Spain hereditary surnames adopted according to fairly general rules and
during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became
increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship
of the village or state. The SILVA family originally lived in one of the
numerous places named SILVA, which are scattered throughout the provinces of
Leon, Coruna and Oviedo. The surname SILVA was derivated from the latin word
"silva", which meant "wood".
First found in Leon and Galicia, important Christian
kingdoms of mediaeval Spain.
Some the first settlers os this family name or some of
this variants were: Jerónimo de SILVA, who emigrated to Peru in 1560; Diego
de SILVA, to Peru in 1561; María de SILVA, to Hispaniola in 1562; Juan de
SILVA Correa, to Florida in 1563.
Readings
- Silva descendants: Portuguese Genealogy by Henrietta
Mello Mayer.
Noteworthy
- Francisco V. Silva, argentinian historian
- Medardo Angel Silva, Ecuadoran poet
- Víctor Domingo Silva, Chilean poet, dramatist and
diplomat
- Anibal Cavaco Silva (*1939), Portuguese politician.
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VARIAÇÕES
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