Silvanus

Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈsil.wa.nus/ (Latin) /sɪl.ˈveɪn.əs/ (English) [key ·simplify]

Meaning & History

Roman cognomen meaning "of the woods", derived from Latin silva meaning "wood, forest" [2] . Silvanus was the Roman god of forests. This name appears in the New Testament belonging to one of Saint Paul's companions, also called Silas.

Related Names

Rootsilva
VariantSilvius (Roman Mythology)
Feminine FormsSilvia (Roman Mythology) Silvana, Silvia (Ancient Roman)
Other Languages & CulturesSilas, Silouanos (Biblical Greek) Sylas (Biblical Polish) Silvijo (Croatian) Silas (Danish) Silas, Sylvan, Sylas, Sylvanus (English) Sylvain (French) Silas (German) Silvan (German (Swiss)) Silas (Greek) Silvano, Silvio (Italian) Sílvio (Portuguese) Silviu (Romanian) Silvio (Spanish)

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  1. Kajanto, Iiro. The Latin Cognomina. Giorgio Bretschneider Editore, 1982, page 310.
  2. Lewis, Charlton T. and Charles Short. A Latin Dictionary, entry silva, available from https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0059%3Aentry%3Dsilva.

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