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Silva is the most common surname in Portugal and Brazil;[1] it is also widespread in regions of the former Portuguese Empire in Asia, including India and Sri Lanka. 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 and products:
People
Artists and performance arts
- Alan Silva, American free jazz double bassist
- António José da Silva, XVII-Century Portuguese playwright
- Daniel Silva, American author
- Dawn Silva, American funk vocalist
- Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez, Spanish painter
- Douglas Silva, Brazilian actor
- Francisco Manoel da Silva, Brazilian musician
- Frank Silva, American set dresser
- Maria Helena Vieira da Silva, Portuguese painter
- Rui da Silva, Portuguese DJ
Sports
- Anderson Silva, Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter
- Aravinda de Silva, a cricket player
- Ayrton Senna da Silva, Brazilian Formula One triple world champion
- David Silva, Spanish footballer
- Deivson Rogério da Silva, Brazilian footballer
- Donato Gama da Silva, Spanish footballer of Brazilian origin
- Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, Portuguese footballer
- José João da Silva, Brazilian long-distance runner
- Lauro Antonio Ferreira da Silva, Brazilian footballer
- Leônidas da Silva, Brazilian footballer (nicknamed black diamond, the first great Brazilian football star)
- Lucimar Ferreira da Silva, Brazilian football defender
- Mário Silva, Portuguese footballer
- Mauro da Silva, Brazilian footballer
- Paulo César da Silva, Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter
- 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
- Wanderley Luxemburgo da Silva, Brazilian soccer coach (coached the Brazilian national team in 1999-2000 and Real Madrid in 2005)
- Wanderlei Silva, Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter
- Zé Roberto, Brazilian footballer
Businesspeople
History
Mediapersons
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
Fictional characters
Others
Other
- Silva of Sweden is a Swedish-based manufacturer of magnetic compasses and other navigational instruments.
- Silva (beer), a Romanian beer
- Silva (Barcelos), a freguesia from the municipality of Barcelos, Portugal
References
- ^ Portuguese Wikipedia bibliography
