English Explanatory Dictionary

Silvanus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A god of forests.
  2. A companion of Paul, also called Silas.
  3. A male given name from Latin

Pronunciation

/sɪlˈveɪnəs/

Word forms

Silvanus

Etymology

From Latin Silvānus, a Latin cognomen, from silva (“forest”). The name Silas, from the early Christian apostle, was Latinized as Silvānus by Paul. Doublet of Silenus.

Related words

Silvia Sylvia Silvius sylph sylvan Sylvester Selwyn Silas
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