Silvanus

name
/sɪlˈveɪnəs/

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.

  1. borrowed from Silvānus

Definitions

  1. A god of forests.

  2. A companion of Paul, also called Silas.

  3. A male given name from Latin

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA