The Significance of Brazil's Most Common Surname, Silva

The article explores the cultural significance of 'Silva,' Brazil's most common surname, which spread after slavery and is now being reclaimed after previously being dismissed as too ordinary.

14 Jun, 04:00 — 14 Jun, 04:00

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The Silvas of Brazil: Lula, his wife, Neymar and 34 million fellow citizens

The country’s most common surname, which comes from ‘forest’, spread after slavery and is now being increasingly reclaimed after being long dismissed as too ‘ordinary’

By Naiara Galarraga Gortázar

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The Significance of Brazil's Most Common Surname, Silva

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