"Silas" meaning in English

See Silas in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈsaɪ.ləs/
Etymology: From Latin Sīlās, from Ancient Greek Σίλας (Sílas), from Aramaic שְׁאִילָא (šəʾīlā), cognate of Hebrew שָׁאוּל (šāʾūl, “Saul”). Doublet of Saul. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Sīlās}} Latin Sīlās, {{der|en|grc|Σίλας}} Ancient Greek Σίλας (Sílas), {{der|en|arc|שְׁאִילָא|tr=šəʾīlā}} Aramaic שְׁאִילָא (šəʾīlā), {{cog|he|שָׁאוּל|t=Saul|tr=šāʾūl}} Hebrew שָׁאוּל (šāʾūl, “Saul”), {{doublet|en|Saul}} Doublet of Saul Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Silas
  1. (biblical) The companion of Paul in the New Testament, also called Silvanus. Categories (topical): Biblical characters Translations (biblical companion of Paul): Silas (Danish), Silas [masculine] (Faroese), Silas (Finnish), Sila (Hawaiian), Sīlās [masculine] (Latin), Silas [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Silas-en-name-IUfRCYti Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of 'biblical companion of Paul': 81 19
  2. A male given name from Aramaic of Biblical origin. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Translations (male given name): 賽拉斯 /赛拉斯 (Sàilāsī) (Chinese Mandarin), Silas (Danish), Silas [masculine] (Dutch), Silas [masculine] (Faroese), Kila (Hawaiian), Sīlās [masculine] (Latin), Silas [masculine] (Portuguese), Silas [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Silas-en-name-QOTgZ5UB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Faroese translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Hawaiian translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 6 18 10 41 6 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 16 9 47 5 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Faroese translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with Hawaiian translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 14 86 Disambiguation of 'male given name': 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Sy, Si [diminutive] Related terms: Silvanus
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