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Baby Name Silvester |
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Meaning of Silvester - What does the name Silvester means? |
Pronunciation: |
sil-ves-ter | |
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Gender: |
Boy Name |
Origin: |
English |
Name Meaning: |
A borrowing from the Latin, Silvester is derived from silwster (of a wood or forest), which is from silva (wood). The name was borne by three popes, the first of whom is said to have baptized Constantine and cured him of leprosy |
Variants: | Sylvester. | Pet forms: | Sly |
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