Silvanus
/sɪlˈveɪnəs/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A god of forests. Roman
- 2 A companion of Paul, also called Silas.
- 3 A male given name from Latin
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.