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Silvestro
Of the forest, sylvan
Origin
Latin
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Origin and meaning of Silvestro
Silvestro comes from the Latin Silvester, again from silva, 'of the forest, dwelling in the woods': it marked someone belonging to the wild, untouched world. The name owes its fortune above all to Pope Sylvester I, traditionally tied to the year's last day, New Year's Eve (San Silvestro). In Italy it is a traditional name, uncommon today but recognisable; the variants Sylvester and Silvestre thrive in the Anglo-Germanic and Spanish-Portuguese worlds respectively.
Variants around the world
How Silvestro sounds in other languages.
SylvesterSylvestreSilvestreSylwester
Famous people
- Papa Silvestro I— pope
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