Silvanus

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • A god of forests.
  • A companion of Paul, also called Silas.
  • A male given name from Latin, more often spelled Sylvanus, but never popular in either form.

Origin

  • From Latin Silvanus, a Latin cognomen, from silva. The name Silas, from the early Christian apostle, was Latinised as Silvanus by Paul.

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