"Sylvan" meaning in All languages combined

See Sylvan on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Sylvans [plural]
Etymology: An altered form of French Sylvain, or borrowed from Swedish Sylvan. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|Sylvain}} French Sylvain, {{bor|en|sv|Sylvan}} Swedish Sylvan Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Sylvan (countable and uncountable, plural Sylvans)
  1. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Sylvan-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A place name:
    A community in North Middlesex municipality, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Ontario, Villages in Canada, Villages in Ontario
    Sense id: en-Sylvan-en-name-HY-Ehfe0 Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 16 16 16 18 16 16
  3. A place name:
    A ghost town in Panther Creek Township, Cass County, Illinois, United States.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Ghost towns in Illinois, USA, Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Sylvan-en-name-p8b8FyGo Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 16 16 16 18 16 16
  4. A place name:
    A township in Osceola County, Michigan, United States.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Michigan, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Sylvan-en-name-OZ~mE2tB Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 16 16 16 18 16 16
  5. A place name:
    A township in Washtenaw County, Michigan.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Michigan, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Sylvan-en-name-qcJsXW91 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 15 15 15 23 15 15 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 16 16 16 18 16 16
  6. A place name:
    A township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States, named after Sylvan Lake.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Minnesota, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Sylvan-en-name-GF4IUrpV Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 16 16 16 18 16 16
  7. A place name:
    A town and unincorporated community therein, in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States.     Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Wisconsin, USA, Towns in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Sylvan-en-name-N1fzjGn- Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 16 16 16 18 16 16

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for Sylvan meaning in All languages combined (10.4kB)

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        "A town and unincorporated community therein, in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States."
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}

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