Sliwa

See also: śliwa and Śliwa

English

Etymology

• (Polish name): From Polish Śliwa, from śliwa (“plum tree”). Doublet of sloe.
• (Assyrian name): Assyrian Neo-Aramaic ܨܠܝܼܒ݂ܵܐ (ṣlīḇā, “Crucifix”), a surname borne by Assyrians.

Proper noun

Sliwa (plural Sliwas)

1. A surname from Polish.
2. A surname from Assyrian Neo-Aramaic.

Translations

Polish name

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• Polish: Śliwa
• Russian: Сли́ва (ru) (Slíva)
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Aramaic name

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• Aramaic:

  Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܨܠܝܼܒ݂ܵܐ (ṣlīḇā)

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Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Sliwa is the 23714^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1068 individuals. Sliwa is most common among White (96.63%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Sliwa”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• walis, Walis, wālis, wails, Lisaw, Liaws