"Silvanus" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /sɪlˈveɪnəs/
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. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Silvānus}} Latin Silvānus, {{dbt|la|Silenus|nocat=1}} Doublet of Silenus Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Silvanus
  1. (Roman mythology) A god of forests. Tags: Roman Translations (Roman god of forest): Silvano (Italian), Сильва́н (Silʹván) (english: cognate) [masculine] (Russian), Сильва́нус (Silʹvánus) [masculine, transliteration] (Russian), Силва́нус (Silvánus) [masculine, transliteration] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Silvanus-en-name-AxZthVSV Categories (other): Roman deities, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, Terms with Cherokee translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 38 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 18 24 18 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Cherokee translations: 33 29 39 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 32 30 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 34 28 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 33 28 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 33 28 39 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'Roman god of forest': 69 7 23
  2. (biblical) A companion of Paul, also called Silas. Translations (biblical character): ᏌᏱᎳ (sayila) (Cherokee), Silvain (French), Σιλουανός (Silouanós) [masculine] (Greek), Silvano (Italian), Sauve [masculine] (Occitan)
    Sense id: en-Silvanus-en-name-ywSBsmlZ Categories (other): Biblical characters, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries, Terms with Cherokee translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 38 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 18 24 18 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Cherokee translations: 33 29 39 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 32 30 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 34 28 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 33 28 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 33 28 39 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of 'biblical character': 0 97 3
  3. A male given name from Latin Translations (male given name): Sylvain (French), Σιλουανός (Silouanós) [masculine] (Greek), Silvano (Italian), Silvan [masculine] (Occitan)
    Sense id: en-Silvanus-en-name-qtwC-PAk Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Cherokee translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Occitan translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 38 36 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 31 25 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 22 21 28 14 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 18 24 18 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Cherokee translations: 33 29 39 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 32 30 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 34 28 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 33 28 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Occitan translations: 31 29 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 33 28 39 Disambiguation of 'male given name': 0 1 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Silvia, Sylvia, Silvius, sylph, sylvan, Sylvester, Selwyn, Silas

Proper name [Latin]

IPA: [sɪɫˈwaː.nʊs] [Classical-Latin], [silˈvaː.nus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From silva (“forest”) + -ānus (relational suffix). The name Sīlās, from the early Christian apostle, was Latinized as Silvānus by Paul. Doublet of Sīlēnus, sīlēnus, and sīlānus. Etymology templates: {{af|la|silva|-ānus|pos2=relational suffix|t1=forest}} silva (“forest”) + -ānus (relational suffix), {{dbt|la|Sīlēnus|sīlēnus|sīlānus}} Doublet of Sīlēnus, sīlēnus, and sīlānus Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Silvānus<2.both>}} Silvānus m (genitive Silvānī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Silvānus<2.both>}} Forms: Silvānus [canonical, masculine], Silvānī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Silvānus [nominative, singular], Silvānī [nominative, plural], Silvānī [genitive, singular], Silvānōrum [genitive, plural], Silvānō [dative, singular], Silvānīs [dative, plural], Silvānum [accusative, singular], Silvānōs [accusative, plural], Silvānō [ablative, singular], Silvānīs [ablative, plural], Silvāne [singular, vocative], Silvānī [plural, vocative], Sylvanus [alternative]
  1. (religion) A deity presiding over woods and all places planted with trees, the god of woods. Tags: declension-2
    Sense id: en-Silvanus-la-name-WgjrY3iy Categories (other): Religion, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 18 24 18 21 Topics: lifestyle, religion
  2. Silvanus; a Roman cognomen, or surname Tags: declension-2 Related terms: Sīla, Sīlās, silva, Silvāna, silvānus, Silas
    Sense id: en-Silvanus-la-name-hmxbUs-M Categories (other): Pages with entries, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Latin terms suffixed with -anus, Roman deities Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 18 24 18 21 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 29 71 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -anus: 30 70 Disambiguation of Roman deities: 29 71

Alternative forms

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      "sense": "Roman god of forest",
      "word": "Silvano"
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      "word": "Сильва́н"
    },
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      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "Silʹvánus",
      "sense": "Roman god of forest",
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        "transliteration"
      ],
      "word": "Сильва́нус"
    },
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      "sense": "Roman god of forest",
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        "masculine",
        "transliteration"
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      "word": "Силва́нус"
    },
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      "code": "chr",
      "lang": "Cherokee",
      "lang_code": "chr",
      "roman": "sayila",
      "sense": "biblical character",
      "word": "ᏌᏱᎳ"
    },
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "lang_code": "fr",
      "sense": "biblical character",
      "word": "Silvain"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "lang_code": "el",
      "roman": "Silouanós",
      "sense": "biblical character",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Σιλουανός"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "biblical character",
      "word": "Silvano"
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      "code": "oc",
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      "sense": "biblical character",
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      "word": "Sauve"
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      "lang": "French",
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      "sense": "male given name",
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      "word": "Σιλουανός"
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      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Silvano"
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    }
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}

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    "Latin lemmas",
    "Latin masculine nouns",
    "Latin masculine nouns in the second declension",
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    "Latin second declension nouns",
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        }
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      "word": "Σῐλουᾱνός"
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          "Silvano#Latin"
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          "Silvānīs",
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        "plural"
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          "Silvanum#Latin"
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        "singular"
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          "Silvānōs",
          "Silvanos#Latin"
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          "Silvānō",
          "Silvano#Latin"
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        "plural"
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    {
      "form": "Silvāne",
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        [
          "Silvāne",
          "Silvane#Latin"
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      "tags": [
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        "vocative"
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    {
      "form": "Silvānī",
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        [
          "Silvānī",
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      "word": "Silvāna"
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      ],
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        "(religion) A deity presiding over woods and all places planted with trees, the god of woods."
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        "religion"
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          "Silvanus",
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        [
          "cognomen",
          "cognomen"
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      "tags": [
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    },
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      "ipa": "[silˈvaː.nus]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
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}

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