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English
Etymology
From Latin Silvanus, a Latin cognomen, from silva (“forest”). The name Silas, from the early Christian apostle, was Latinised as Silvanus by Paul.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Silvanus
- (Roman mythology) A god of forests.
- (biblical) A companion of Paul, also called Silas.
- A male given name from Latin, more often spelled Sylvanus, but never popular in either form.
Quotations
- : 1 Peter 5: 12:
- By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.
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Latin
Etymology
From silva (“forest”) + -ānus (“from, of the”). The name Silas, from the early Christian apostle, was Latinised as Silvānus by Paul.
Transliterated into Ancient Greek as Σιλουανός (Silouanós).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Silvānus m (genitive Silvānī); second declension
- (religion) A deity presiding over woods and all places planted with trees, the god of woods.
- Silvanus; a Roman cognomen, or surname
Declension
Second-declension noun.
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References
- “Silvanus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “Silvanus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- Silvanus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.