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What does Silvanus mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word Silvanus? Here's what it means.

Proper noun
  1. (Roman) A god of forests.
  2. (biblical) A companion of Paul, also called Silas.
  3. A male given name, more often spelled Sylvanus, but never popular in either form.
Name
  1. A male given name of Latin origin.
    1. (meaning, history) From the forest. Also see Silvester.
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In addition to these, an altarstone to Silvanus and the Sky dedicated by a centurion named Verecundus and his wife has been found.
Frankish soldiers such as Magnentius, Silvanus and Arbitio held command positions in the Roman army during the mid 4th century.
An example of such prominence shows in the fact that in AD 350 the Frankish general Silvanus was the high military commander of Gaul.
In shadier Bower More sacred and sequesterd, though but feignd, PAN or SILVANUS never slept, nor Nymph, Nor FAUNUS haunted.
He returned with Ursicinus to Italy when Ursicinus was recalled by Constantius to begin an expedition against Claudius Silvanus.
Silvanus had been forced by the allegedly false accusations of his enemies into proclaiming himself emperor in Gaul.

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