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Sylvia
[Sylvia 词源字典]
fem. proper name, literally "inhabiting woods," from Latin
silva
"wood, forest" (see
sylvan
). Also the genus name of warblers, hence adjective
Sylvian
.
[Sylvia etymology, Sylvia origin, 英语词源]