Sylvanus
Latin
"wood; forest"Share
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Updated Tue Mar 26 2024
Sylvanus Origin and Meaning
The name Sylvanus is a boy's name meaning "wood; forest".
Sylvanus or Silvanus was the Roman god of the forest whose name is much more often found today in such variations as Sylvia, Sylvie and even Silas than in its original form. But if you're looking for a genuine mythological or Ancient Roman name with a nature connection, this might be the perfect choice.
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Famous People Named Sylvanus
- Sylvanus ThayerAmerican general and "father of West Point"
- Sylvanus BowserAmerican inventor
- Sylvanus Morley (18831948), US anthropologist and Mayanist scholar
- Sylvanus Urban18th century London writer and printer whose real name was Edward Cave
Sylvanus in Pop Culture
- Sylvanus Bluffcharacter in "Hawbuck Grange" (1847) by R. S. Surtees
- Sylvanus Heythorpshipowner in "A Stoic" (1918) by John Galsworthy
- Sylvanus Stoneeccentric old Professor of Natural Science writing crazy work called "Book of Brotherhood," living in his daughter (Mrs. Hilary Dalison)'s house, in "Fraternity" (1909) by John Galsworthy