Silves History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Silves

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

Early Origins of the Silves family

Early History of the Silves family

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Silves Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Silves family

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; eighteenth century Spanish painter and literary figure Mariana de Silva; María del...
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