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Silva, de Silva and da Silva are surnames in Portuguese-speaking countries, such as Portugal and Brazil. It is derived from the Latin word silva, meaning 'forest' or 'woodland'.
Fernando is a given name common in Italy, Portugal, and Spain, equivalent to the Germanic given name Ferdinand, with an original meaning of "adventurous, bold journey".
Kumar is a Hindu, Buddhist title and a given name, middle name, or a family name found in the Indian subcontinent, mainly in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal though not specific to any caste or community. It is a generic title which variously means boy, prince, chaste. It is the 8th most common family name in the world. It is more common in Northern India and the most common family name in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Haryana, Delhi, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry.
Jayewardene or Jayawardene is a Sinhalese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
The Singhalese Sports Club (SSC) is a first-class cricket club in Sri Lanka. Singhalese is the most successful club in Sri Lankan domestic cricket, having won the Premier Trophy a record 31 times to 2013. Although the name is correctly spelt with the old spelling "Singhalese", the name is sometimes misspelt with the modern spelling "Sinhalese".
Peiris, Peries or Pieris is a Sinhalese surname. It is a common surname in coastal area of Sri Lanka. It is originated from Portuguese surname Peres and was spread across Sri Lanka during the time of Portuguese rule of the island. The name has been adapted over time, hence the variation in its spelling. Notable people with the surname include:
Sunil (सुनील) is a first name for males, often found in the South Asian community. The Sanskrit word sunīla means "dark", "very black/blue". and is also an epithet of Krishna.
Sunil Edmund Hettiarachchi was a well-known Sri Lankan comedian and character actor known for his bald appearance with a full beard and skinny frame.
Gunawardena or Gunawardene is a Sinhalese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Wijepala Hettiarachchi is a Sri Lankan politician. He is a current member of the parliament of Sri Lanka for Galle District. Hettiarachchi is member of the United National Party and he previously served as a member of the Southern Provincial Council, before electing to the parliament. Born in Nagoda, he had his education at Nagoda Royal National College and at Richmond College, Galle.
Mendis is a common Sinhalese surname derived from the Português surname Mendes which was introduced to Sri Lanka during Portuguese rule in Sri Lanka. It may refer to
Kaushal is a Hindu given name and surname common in India, Sri Lanka and Nepal.Kaushal Goutra
Hiranyabha Kaushal is arishi
From whom the kaushal set(goutr) was started, which was the teacher of the yagyavalkya sage!(rishi)
kuldevta of kaushal, goutr*, shree Bira ji.
kuldevi of Kaushal goutr shivay mata.
Wijeratne is a Sinhalese name that may refer to
Shehan Hettiarachchi is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his List A debut for Hambantota District in the 2016–17 Districts One Day Tournament on 17 March 2017.
Don Frank Hettiarachchi was a Ceylonese politician.
William Harold Weragama was a Ceylonese politician.
