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SILVANUS

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology, Biblical

Pronounced: sil-VAY-nəs (English)   [key]

Roman name derived from Latin silva "wood, forest". Silvanus was the Roman god of forests. This name appears in the New Testament belonging to one of Saint Paul's companions, also called Silas.
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