"Silvius" meaning in English

See Silvius in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Latin Silvius, from silva (“forest”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|Silvius}} Latin Silvius Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Silvius
  1. (Roman mythology) The son of Ascanius and his wife. Tags: Roman
    Sense id: en-Silvius-en-name-vCd2Wicq Categories (other): Roman mythology, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 56 35 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 44 16 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. A male given name from Latin, of mostly historical use in English. Translations (male given name): 西尔维厄斯 (Chinese Mandarin), 西尔维乌斯 (Chinese Mandarin), Sylve (French), Silvio [masculine] (German), Sylvio [masculine] (German), Silvio (Italian), Sylwiusz [masculine] (Polish), Silvio (Portuguese), Silviu (Romanian), Си́львий (Sílʹvij) [masculine] (Russian), Silvij [masculine] (Slovene), Silvio (Spanish), Sylwijo [masculine] (Upper Sorbian)
    Sense id: en-Silvius-en-name-lWFdrkrE Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Slovene translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Upper Sorbian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 55 4 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 23 72 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 45 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 44 16 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 36 47 18 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 34 50 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 37 47 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 30 50 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 28 53 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 34 46 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 31 48 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 37 47 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovene translations: 30 49 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 28 57 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Upper Sorbian translations: 30 48 21 Disambiguation of 'male given name': 0 96 4
  3. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Silvius-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 44 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Silvia, sylvan (english: see for more terms)
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