Meaning: Form of Silvester: wooded or wild
The story
Sylvester is the usual English spelling of Silvester, a Latin name related to woods or wild country. Its woodland meaning comes from silva, the word for a wood or forest.
Nicknames
- Sly
- Syl
- Vester
Spellings & variants
- Silvester
- Silvestro
- Silvestre
Famous namesakes
- Sylvester StalloneActor
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
Origins
Sylvester comes from English and Latin.
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Linden tree hill
Ignatius
Ancient meaning unknown; later associated with fire
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