Silvanus
From Latin silva, "wood, forest": "of the woods".
Meaning and origin
Silvanus is built on silva, the Latin word for a wood, with the ending -anus that Roman naming habits used to turn a place or thing into a personal name.
How to pronounce Silvanus
| Italian | seel-VAH-noos /silˈvaːnus/ |
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