When it came to slavery, the Union, not the Confederacy, was the true guardian of states' rights in the antebellum era.
Irish Meaning: The name Dymphna is an Irish baby name. In Irish the meaning of the name Dymphna is: From the Irish name Damhnait, meaning fit or eligible. Famous bearer: The martyr St Dympna, patron Saint of the insane.
Silvana [sil-vana] as a girls' name is pronounced sil-VAHN-ah. It is of Italian origin, and the meaning of Silvana is woodland, forest. Feminine of Silvanus. Associated with: forest (tree). Silvana has 3 variants: Silva, Silvanna and Silvina.