| ![Show Contents]() Silverio History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Spain From the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Silverio family. The original bearer of the name Silverio, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were 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 estate. The Silverio family originally lived in one of the numerous places named Silva, which are scattered throughout the provinces of Leon, Coruna, Lugo and Oviedo. The surname Silverio was derived from the Latin word "silva," which meant "wood." Early Origins of the Silverio familyThe surname Silverio was first found in Leon and Galicia, important Christian kingdoms of mediaeval Spain. Early History of the Silverio familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Silverio research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1796 is included under the topic Early Silverio History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Silverio Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Silva, Silvera and others. Early Notables of the Silverio familyProminent among bearers of the Silverio family name at this time was fourteenth century nobleman Ferrand de Silva; Pedro de Silva, a fifteenth century soldier of the Reconquest; Feliciano de Silva, sixteenth century Spanish novelist; sixteenth century Spanish politician, diplomat and writer Juan de Silva; seventeenth century Spanish politician and diplomat García de Silva y Figueroa; Diego de Silva y Mendoza, Count of Salinas, seventeenth century Spanish poet...
Another 67 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Silverio Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Silverio familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its 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.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Silverio (post 1700) | + |
- Nicasio Silverio (b. 1930), Cuban bronze medalist swimmer at the 1951 Pan American Games, inducted into the Cuban Hall of Fame for Swimming
- Nelson Silverio (b. 1967), Dominican Republic former Major League Baseball coach and former minor league baseball player and manager
- Lorna C. Silverio (b. 1948), Filipino politician, Representative, 3rd District of Bulacan (2001-2010)
- Tomás Roberto Silverio Veloz (1945-2011), Dominican Republic Major League Baseball outfielder
- Luis Pascual Silverio (b. 1956), Dominican Republic former Major League Baseball coach
- Edmundo "Dante" S. Silverio Sr., Filipino former basketball coach and former champion race car driver
- Jesús Silverio Cavazos (1968-2010), Mexican politician
- Silverio Izaguirre (1898-1935), Spanish Olympic silver medalist footballer
- Silverio Vega, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2004, 2008; Mayor of West New York, New Jersey, 2007-11 1
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