Silva is the most common surname in the Portuguese language, namely in Portugal and Brazil; it is also widespread in regions of the former Portuguese Empire in Asia, including India and Sri Lanka. The word came originally from Latin, meaning thicket or bramble, which it still does in Portuguese when in plural form (silvas). It is a name that became very common, sometimes losing its original particle de or da, and associated with a great number of different people and products:

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Tue Apr 28 20:08:28 2009

In what roun doyou think the Silva Franklin fight will end and who is going to win?
Q. KO Silva in the 3rd thats my opinion.
Asked by bien cool y reggetonero - Sat Oct 20 16:40:21 2007 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. no te entiendo jajajajajaj
Answered by Mamy - Sun Oct 21 18:29:23 2007

why is shannon silva from ghosthunters on paranormal investigation?
Q. I was watching "E" last night and that girl from ghosthunters shannon silva was on an episode in paranormal investigators where she hired a crew to come check her haunted condo that used to be a school house.I thought that was kinda of strange since I see her on ghosthunters all the time, I bet they are all actors.
Asked by Queen Kitty - Tue Jan 29 09:28:38 2008 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. These were episodes that were firmed years ago and it was this incident that got her involved in the field of paranormal investigating.
Answered by Mr. Lonely - Tue Jan 29 13:53:33 2008

Do any of you guys think Wanderlei Silva is an untechnical striker?
Q. Besisdes his knees and kicks, his punches seem very untechnical. It seems as though he swings very wildly and gambles and hopes one of them land. Is he untechnical or does it just seem that way?
Asked by frigig - Sun May 18 15:24:01 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. hes been training martial arts 2-3 times a day for almost as long as you have been alive on that note, yeah. he has no idea how to punch correctly... (if you dont get that sarcasm play in traffic)
Answered by malferds - Sun May 18 15:30:54 2008

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Joel Joseph Silva , 31, of Petaluma drove off when an officer tried to stop him on Lakeville Highway near Frates Road about 5 pm for an unnamed traffic ...



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sao paulo indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves met with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Monday to seek support for an Indy Racing League event ...



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by Mark . Silva. and updated. Vice President Joe Biden made an unannounced landing in Iraq today for a two-day series of meetings with Iraqi leaders and US troops. The traveling pool report from the ground says that Biden "will try to ...

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Former Pride Middleweight Champion (205lbs) Wanderlei.

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UFC 99 Not The End For Wanderlei . Silva. Although the former champion suffered his fifth loss in six fights, Wanderlei . Silva. showed that he's far from done in MMA as he fought valiantly to the end against Rich Franklin at UFC 99. ...

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