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Gender
Masculine
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Origin of the Name Silvanus
Latin
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Usage of the Name Silvanus
Roman, Roman Mythology, Biblical
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Meaning of the Name Silvanus
The name Silvanus is an original full form of Silas.
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Famous Bearers
In Roman mythology, Silvanus was the deity of forests and fields. In the New Testament Saint Silvanus, also called Saint Silas (died c. 50) was a companion of Saint Paul.
Other bearers include Claudius Silvanus (died 355), a Roman general and usurper;
Saint Silvanus of Ahun (died 407), a French saint and martyr;
Silvanus Trevail (1851 - 1903), an English architect;
Silvanus P. Thompson (1851 - 1916), an English physicist.
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