"Silvanus" meaning in Latin

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Proper name

IPA: [sɪɫˈwaː.nʊs] [Classical-Latin], [silˈvaː.nus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From silva (“forest”) + -ānus (relational suffix). The name Sīlās, from the early Christian apostle, was Latinized as Silvānus by Paul. Doublet of Sīlēnus, sīlēnus, and sīlānus. Etymology templates: {{af|la|silva|-ānus|pos2=relational suffix|t1=forest}} silva (“forest”) + -ānus (relational suffix), {{dbt|la|Sīlēnus|sīlēnus|sīlānus}} Doublet of Sīlēnus, sīlēnus, and sīlānus Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Silvānus<2.both>}} Silvānus m (genitive Silvānī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Silvānus<2.both>}} Forms: Silvānus [canonical, masculine], Silvānī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Silvānus [nominative, singular], Silvānī [nominative, plural], Silvānī [genitive, singular], Silvānōrum [genitive, plural], Silvānō [dative, singular], Silvānīs [dative, plural], Silvānum [accusative, singular], Silvānōs [accusative, plural], Silvānō [ablative, singular], Silvānīs [ablative, plural], Silvāne [singular, vocative], Silvānī [plural, vocative], Sylvanus [alternative]
  1. (religion) A deity presiding over woods and all places planted with trees, the god of woods. Tags: declension-2
    Sense id: en-Silvanus-la-name-WgjrY3iy Categories (other): Religion, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 18 24 18 21 Topics: lifestyle, religion
  2. Silvanus; a Roman cognomen, or surname Tags: declension-2 Related terms: Sīla, Sīlās, silva, Silvāna, silvānus, Silas
    Sense id: en-Silvanus-la-name-hmxbUs-M Categories (other): Pages with entries, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Latin terms suffixed with -anus, Roman deities Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 18 24 18 21 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 29 71 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -anus: 43 57 Disambiguation of Roman deities: 30 70

Alternative forms

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