The driving distance between Knoxville, TN and Lexington, KY is approximately 170 miles. The driving time would be approximately 2 hours 45 minutes if you were to travel non-stop in good driving conditions.
Save Name. Last name origins & meanings: 1  Greek: from a medieval Greek personal name, Remis, a vernacular form of the personal name Remigius (see French Remy). 2  Dutch and German: from a vernacular form of the personal name Remigius (see Remy).
Sylvia is derived from an Old Roman family name Silvius from the early Latin âsilvaâ meaning âwood, forestâ. Three things make the female name Sylvia/Silvia notable. For one, Rhea Silvia was the mythical mother of the twins Romulus and Remus, legendary founders of Rome in the 8th century B.C.