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Silas

"Of the forest; Variant of Sylvanus from a Greek name meaning 'forest; wood; woods' In the bible Silas was a missionary companion of Paul and Timothy"

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Gender
Boy
Western numerology
6
Indian numerology
2
Characters
5
Popular
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What does Silas mean?

Silas is a baby name with English, Christian, Latin context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is Of the forest; Variant of Sylvanus from a Greek name meaning 'forest; wood; woods' In the bible Silas was a missionary companion of Paul and Timothy.

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