Pagan Names

Sylvester

Pronounced sill VEST ur
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About the name Sylvester

The name Sylvester comes from the Latin adjective silvestris meaning "wild, wooded" which in turn comes from the Latin noun silva meaning "forest or woodland".

There is a crater on the moon named Sylvester, a butterfly species called Euploea sylvester and a wildcat species named Felis silvestris

Related Names

Silvester, Silvestri, Silvestris, Silvestra, Silvie, Silva

Origin
Mediterranean
Latin

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