"Silvester" meaning in Estonian

See Silvester in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Latin sylvester (“woody, rural”) from silva (“wood”); name of a saint whose feast day falls on December 31. Borrowed from German Sylvester. Cognate with English Sylvester. Etymology templates: {{bor|et|la|sylvester||woody, rural}} Latin sylvester (“woody, rural”), {{bor|et|de|Sylvester}} German Sylvester, {{cog|en|Sylvester}} English Sylvester Head templates: {{head|et|proper noun}} Silvester
  1. a male given name Categories (topical): Estonian given names, Estonian male given names
    Sense id: en-Silvester-et-name-h8YdwBAs Categories (other): Estonian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries
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