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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

Italianseel-VAH-noos /silˈvaːnus/

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