Silvanus
See also: silvanus
English
Etymology
From Latin Silvanus, a Latin cognomen, from silva (“forest”). The name Silas, from the early Christian apostle, was Latinised as Silvanus by Paul.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɪlˈveɪnəs/
Proper noun
Silvanus
- (Roman mythology) A god of forests.
- (biblical) A companion of Paul, also called Silas.
- A male given name, more often spelled Sylvanus, but never popular in either form.
Quotations
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981:: 1 Peter 5: 12:
- By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.
Translations
Roman god of forest
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biblical character
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male given name
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See also
- Selwyn
- Silas
Latin
Alternative forms
- Sylvanus
Etymology
From silva (“forest”) + -ānus (“from, of the”). The name Silas, from the early Christian apostle, was Latinised as Silvānus by Paul.Transliterated into Ancient Greek as Σιλουανός (Silouanós).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /silˈwaː.nus/, [sɪɫˈwaː.nʊs]
Proper noun
Silvānus m (genitive Silvānī); second declension
- (religion) A deity presiding over woods and all places planted with trees, the god of woods.
- Silvanus; a Roman cognomen, or surname
Inflection
Second declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Silvānus | Silvānī |
| Genitive | Silvānī | Silvānōrum |
| Dative | Silvānō | Silvānīs |
| Accusative | Silvānum | Silvānōs |
| Ablative | Silvānō | Silvānīs |
| Vocative | Silvāne | Silvānī |
Related terms
- Silvāna
- Silas
- silva
Descendants
- Translingual: Macaca sylvanus
See also
- Silas
References
- Silvanus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Silvanus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- Silvanus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette