The name Silas is usually given to a Boy.
And we are pleased to let you know that we found the meaning of your name, Man Of The Forest.
The origin of the name lies in Latin.
Silas is pronounced as SIL-as
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Silas is a diminutive of Silvanus. Silvanus is a Latin name, derived from the Latin word 'silva', which means 'wood'.
Summary
Meaning
Man Of The Forest
Sources for Silas
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Silas | Boy's Baby Names | Bounty
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Meaning
Derived from Latin origin meaning 'man of the woods' it is used chiefly in the
English language.
Meaning, origin and history of the name Silas - Behind the Name
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Meaning
The name of a companion of
Saint Paul in the New Testament. It is probably a short form of
Silvanus, a name that
Paul calls him by in the epistles. It is possible that
Silvanus and
Silas were Latin and Greek forms of the Hebrew name
Saul (via Aramaic).As an
English name it was not used until after the Protestant Reformation. It was utilized by
George Eliot for the title character in her novel
Silas Marner (1861).
Origin
English, Greek, Danish, German, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Pronunciation
/ˈsaɪ.ləs/(English)