Sylvania

English + Etymology 1 From en sylvan -ia place en silva, forest suffix forming placenames. Compare with en sylvan. Proper noun en suburb in southern city/Sydney s/New South Wales c/Australia. en hamlet p/Saskatchewan c/Canada. en location c/USA. en town co/DeKalb County s/Alabama c/USA. en city/county seat co/Screven County s/Georgia c/USA. en unincorporated community co/Parke County s/Indiana c/USA. en neighbourhood city/Louisville s/Kentucky c/USA. en unincorporated community co/Dade County s/Missouri c/USA. en city co/Lucas County s/Ohio c/USA. en borough co/Bradford County s/Pennsylvania c/USA. en unincorporated community co/Racine County s/Wisconsin c/USA. en Sumadija sh Шумадија, sh Šumadija, the Anglicised form of en Šumadija sr Шумадија. en region c/Serbia. Derived terms en Sylvania Waters Related terms en Pennsylvania Pittsylvania Spotsylvania Transylvania See also en Pennsylvania Pittsylvania County Spotsylvania County Transylvania County Etymology 2 From en sylvan ia<pos:suffix forming female given names>. Compare en Silvana. Proper noun en female. 28 February 1908 Tableaux Vivants to Aid Girls’ HomeYoung Women in Society to Pose in Living Pictures at Colony Club. Gretchen Hoyt to Wed; Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.R. Hoyt Engaged to H.L. Corbett of Portland, Ore.—Other Social News. https://www.nytimes.com/1908/02/28/archives/tableaux-vivants-to-aid-girls-home-young-women-in-society-to-pose.html In the tableaux vivants arranged by John W. Alexander, the following poses will be made: La Dame Inconnue, Miss Sylvania Parsons; 29 September 1927 Summer Colonists Leaving NewportExodus of Those Who Have Remained Late Is Now Becoming Heavy. Clambake Club Still Open; Closing Is Deferred Until Oct. 15 This Year—Many Entertain at Luncheons and Dinners. http://nytimes.com/1927/09/29/archives/summer-colonists-leaving-newport-exodus-of-those-who-have-remained.html Mrs. Henry Walters was a dinner hostess this evening at Sherwood and Miss Sylvania Hillhouse gave a dinner at Villiano. 29 October 1933 Sylvania Holden a Bride https://www.nytimes.com/1933/10/29/archives/sylvania-holden-a-bride.html Miss Sylvania Jeanette Holden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Holden of this city, was married to Frank Eastman Watson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Harvey Watson of Fishkill, N. Y., this evening by the Rev. Dr. Sherrod Soule.