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silas

/ˈsaɪ.ləs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables
silas
IPA
/ˈsaɪ.ləs/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The companion of Paul in the New Testament, also called Silvanus.

name

A male given name from Aramaic of Biblical origin.

Etymology

From Latin Sīlās, from Ancient Greek Σίλας (Sílas), from Aramaic שְׁאִילָא (šəʾīlā), cognate of Hebrew שָׁאוּל (šāʾūl, “Saul”). Doublet of Saul.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Sīlās, Σίλας, שְׁאִילָא

Derived Forms

Sy Si

Frequently Paired Words

Silvanus

Rhymes With

stylus marseilles eyeless tieless nilus pilus strobilus stilus

Questions

How do you pronounce silas?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsaɪ.ləs/.
What does silas mean?
The companion of Paul in the New Testament, also called Silvanus.
Where does silas come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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