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Meaning & History
Meaning uncertain. It may possibly have been derived from Greek σύλησις (sylesis) meaning "spoiling, plundering", which is ultimately derived from Greek συλάω (sylao) meaning "to plunder, to rob, to strip (off)". Also see Syleus. Syloson was the name of a tyrant of Samos, who lived in the 6th century BC.