First name origins & meanings:
- Latin: Woodman
- English, Latin: From the forest
First name variations: Sly, Sylvestro, Silvestre, Silvanus, Silas, Syl, Sil, Szilveszter, Silvester, Silvester, Silvestre, Silvestro, Sly Last name origin & meaning: English and German: from a personal name (Latin Silvester, a
derivative of silva ‘wood’). This was borne by three popes,
including a contemporary of Constantine the Great. Famous people with this first name:
Sylvester Stallone This name appears in the following lists:
Alliterative Names,
Before They Were Famous - Name Changers
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