Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

silvanus

/sɪlˈveɪnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables: sil-vanus
IPA: /sɪlˈveɪnəs/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A god of forests.

name

A companion of Paul, also called Silas.

name

A male given name from Latin

Etymology

From Latin Silvānus, a Latin cognomen, from silva (“forest”). The name Silas, from the early Christian apostle, was Latinized as Silvānus by Paul. Doublet of Silenus.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Silvānus

Frequently Paired Words

Silvia Sylvia Silvius sylph sylvan Sylvester Selwyn Silas

Questions

How do you pronounce silvanus?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɪlˈveɪnəs/.
What does silvanus mean?: A god of forests.
Where does silvanus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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