Silvy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Spain

From the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Silvy family. The original bearer of the name Silvy, 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 Silvy 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 Silvy was derived from the Latin word "silva," which meant "wood."

Early Origins of the Silvy family

The surname Silvy was first found in Leon and Galicia, important Christian kingdoms of mediaeval Spain.

Early History of the Silvy family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Silvy research. Another 69 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1796 is included under the topic Early Silvy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Silvy Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Silva, Silvera and others.

Early Notables of the Silvy family

Prominent among bearers of the Silvy 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 Silvy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Silvy migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Silvy Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

F Silvy, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 1
M Silvy, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)