Sylve Family History
Sylve Surname History
Summary
The Sylve family name is an old family line that has spread all across the world through many generations. According to one branch of the Sylve family, the family originated in Germany, emigrating at a later date into Ireland and then on to Louisiana in the United States. According to this branch, the family is Caucasian but at least one part of the Sylve family had a plantation and were slaveholders so it may be that some people with the surname Sylve are African-American. This page is dedicated to the complete history of the Sylve last name, Sylve etymology, and records of Sylve family members.
Sylve History
One branch of the Sylve family came from Germany and then Ireland and then emigrated to Louisiana, United States. After 100 years or so, the Sylve family bought slaves and owned a plantation.
Sylve country of origin
According to one branch of the Sylve family, the family may have originated in Germany.
Meaning of the last name Sylve
No content has been submitted about the meaning of Sylve. The following is speculative information about Sylve. You can submit your information by clicking Edit.
The meaning of Sylve come may come from a craft, such as the name "Brewster" which refers to a female brewer. Some of these craft-based last names might be a profession in a different language. Because of this it is useful to know the nationality of a name, and the languages used by its progenitors. Many names like Sylve originate from religious texts like the Quran, the Bible, the Bhagavadgītā, and so on. Often these surnames relate to a religious phrase such as "Worthy of praise".
Sylve Genealogy
Sylve Relatives
- Julianna Sylve 1958 - 1984
- Edgar Sylve 1911 - 1979
- Attribute A Sylve 1918 - 2005
- Puera Sylve 1930 - 1993
- Paul Henry Sylve 1961 - 2009
- John Sylve 1912 - 1968
- Elizabeth A Sylve 1938 - 1999
- Ardell Sylve 1907 - 1975
- Sylvia Sylve 1910 - 2002
- Paul Sylve 1934 - 2002
- Lashann D Sylve 1978 - 1998
- Norris Sylve 1940 - 2003
- Clarence Sylve 1913 - 1983
- Durel J Sylve 1932 - 2001
- Donta Sylve 1964 - 2010
- Isadore Sylve 1922 - 1992
- Elien Sylve 1912 - 1999
- Thomas Sylve 1930 - 1986
- Gilbert P Sylve 1917 - 2000
- Marie Sylve 1882 - 1976
Sylve Family Tree
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Famous people named Sylve
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Nationality and Ethnicity of Sylve
According to one branch of the Sylve family, the family's ethnicity is "White American" - they are Irish and German.
More about the name Sylve
Fun facts about the Sylve family
- The Lafrance family married into the Sylve family. The Sylve family was German, and the Lafrance family was French, but the Sylve family emigrated from Germany into Ireland and then from Ireland to the United States of America. The Sylve family immigrated to America in 1715, and later fought for the Confederate Army in the Civil War.
Sylve spelling variations
No content has been submitted about alternate spellings of Sylve. The following is speculative information about Sylve. You can submit your information by clicking Edit.
Understanding spelling variations and alternate spellings of the Sylve name are important to understanding the history of the name. Family names like Sylve transform in their pronunciation and spelling as they travel across villages, family lines, and languages across time. In times when literacy was uncommon, names such as Sylve were transcribed based on how they sounded when people's names were written in public records. This could have given rise misspellings of Sylve.
