Sylvester
From Latin meaning "of the forest" or "wooded", with associations to wildness and nature.
Meaning and origin
Sylvester is a medieval variant of the Latin name Silvester, which comes from silva meaning "forest" or "wood".
How to pronounce Sylvester
| English (US) | sil-VES-ter /sɪlˈvɛstər/ |
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