"Silver" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈsɪlvɚ/ [General-American]
Etymology: As a surname, anglicised from the German Jewish ornamental surname Silber. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|-}} German Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Silver
  1. An English surname originating as an occupation for a silversmith or a rich man, or for someone having silvery gray hair or living by a silvery brook. Derived forms: Russell-Silver dwarfism, Silver-Russell dwarfism
    Sense id: en-Silver-en-name-Q5GZJ~lS Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 5 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 37 23 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 19 41
  2. A surname from German.
    Sense id: en-Silver-en-name-gISmo46Y Categories (other): English surnames, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 37 23 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 19 41
  3. A unisex given name from English from the metal, or transferred from the surname.
    Sense id: en-Silver-en-name-Qnmalsqp Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names, English unisex given names from English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 5 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 37 23 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 19 41

Proper name [Estonian]

Etymology: Contraction of Latin Silvester, cognate with English Sylvester. Etymology templates: {{der|et|la|Silvester}} Latin Silvester Head templates: {{head|et|proper noun}} Silver
  1. a male given name

Noun [Hunsrik]

IPA: /ˈsilvɐ/
Head templates: {{hrx-noun|n}} Silver n
  1. silver Tags: neuter Related terms: metal, Platin, Gold, Eise, Aluminium, Zinn, Kupper
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