Šilva
ŠÌLVA
Etymology
The origin is unclear. Cf. (?) lit. warm up „siūbuoti, svyruoti“ (LKŽK). Although it could also be from Silva (see), cf. German Schilvester: Silvester ¹.
Feminine FORMS
Šilvienė / Šilvaitė
Pronunciation
/¹ˈʃʲɪlʋɐ/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. M. Gottschald, 1954, p. 513.