Sylvan
Latin
"wood, forest"Sylvan Origin and Meaning
The name Sylvan is a boy's name meaning "wood, forest".
One of the many variations of Silvanus, the name of the Roman forest god, and a little-used member of the freshly stylish Sylv- family of names. Silvan is the sleek German and Dutch form.
Sylvan Popularity
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20 Names Similar to Sylvan
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Famous People Named Sylvan
- Sylvan Augustus EbanksBlake, British footballer
- Sylvan Nathan GoldmanAmerican inventor of the shopping cart
- Sylvan RichardsonBritish guitarist of Simply Red
Sylvan in Pop Culture
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- Sylvan Forestercharacter in Thomas Love Peacock's 1817 novel 'Melincourt; or, Sir Oran Haut,on'
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