Given name & surname
Silvius
“a woodland dweller”
Silvius is a variant of Silvanus. One Latin interpretation is “a woodland dweller.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Silvius is a variant of Silvanus. One Latin interpretation is “a woodland dweller.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Silvius is a variant of Silvanus. An origin associated with Silvanus is Latin.
Explained through its name family
Silvius’s family of names
In English usage, Silvius has a feminine form in Sylvia. In English usage, Silvius has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form Silvio. In Portuguese usage, Silvius has a feminine form in Silvia.
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Silvius has relatives in 8 languages.
6 related names in 8 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 9
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Sylviafeminine form · English
- Silviafeminine form · Latin, Spanish
- SilvioItalian, Portuguese
- Sylvioequivalent
- Szilviuszequivalent
- Sílvioequivalent
- SilviuRomanian
- SylwiuszPolish
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People named Silvius
- Silvius Leopold WeissGerman composer and lutenist1686–1750
- Silvius MagnagoItalian politician (1914-2010)
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