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Silvanus.

A deity presiding over woods and all places planted with trees, the god of woods.

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[sɪɫˈwaː.nʊs]Classical-Latin[silˈvaː.nus]
  1. A deity presiding over woods and all places planted with trees, the god of woods.

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  2. Silvanus; a Roman cognomen, or surname

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Where this word comes from

From silva (“forest”) + -ānus (relational suffix). The name Sīlās, from the early Christian apostle, was Latinized as Silvānus by Paul. Doublet of Sīlēnus, sīlēnus, and sīlānus.

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