"Silver" meaning in English

See Silver in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: As a surname, anglicised from the German Jewish ornamental surname Silber. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|-}} German, {{m|de|Silber}} Silber 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.
    Sense id: en-Silver-en-name-Q5GZJ~lS Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 6 51
  2. A surname from German.
    Sense id: en-Silver-en-name-gISmo46Y Categories (other): English surnames
  3. A unisex given name from English from the metal, or transferred from the surname. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Silver-en-name-Qnmalsqp Categories (other): English unisex given names from English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 6 51 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 31 7 62

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