Selva
See also: selva
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Catalan and Italian Selva.
Proper noun edit
Selva (plural Selvas)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Selva is the 25187th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 984 individuals. Selva is most common among Hispanic/Latino (55.28%) and White (37.09%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Selva”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams edit
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
From selva (“forest”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Selva f
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Selva” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Topographic surname for someone who lived near a wood, from selva (“wood”).
Proper noun edit
Selva m or f by sense
- a surname