Sylwester

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name 'Sylwester' is derived from the Latin word 'Silvester' which means 'of the forest' or 'wild'. The name is often associated with the Feast of Saint Sylvester, which is celebrated on December 31st.
Pronunciation
The name is pronounced as 'sil-ves-ter' in English.
sil-VEHS-tehr
Popularity
The name Sylwester is not very common outside of Poland, and is more popular in countries with significant Polish populations, such as Canada, the United States, and the UK.

cartoon of the name Sylwester
Cartoon of Sylwester

Sylwester Name meanings & History

The name 'Sylwester' is derived from the Latin word 'Silvester' which means 'of the forest' or 'wild'. The name is often associated with the Feast of Saint Sylvester, which is celebrated on December 31st. Polish form of Silvester. Sylwester is used exclusively as a boy's name.

Zodiac Sign of Sylwester: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Sylwester:

S: Sensuality,Security,Success,Sex,Solidity,Status,Social Standing

Y: Yen/money,Yin/Yang,Youth-giving

L: Lovely,Liaison,Legal,Luscious,Lover,Lazy,Languid

W: Wonderful,Wild,Wishful,Willful,Wonderment

E: Expressive,Enliven,Exaggerate,Environment,Entertain,Enlighten

T: Testy,Truth,Tireless,Touchy,Talkative,Tacky,Doubting Thomas

R: Reason,Rational,Restless,Resourceful

Sylwester is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Simple name
  • a Unintellectual name

Famous People

There are several famous people with the name Sylwester, including Sylwester Bednarek (Polish footballer), Sylwester Andrzejewski (Polish singer), and Sylwester Zawadzki (Polish jazz pianist).

2.) SYLWESTER (Male)

Usage: Polish

Meanings: From the Latin Silvester, which is from Silvester (of a wood or forest), a derivative of silva (a wood). The name was borne by three popes, the first of whom is said to have baptized Constantine and cured him of leprosy. Var: Silvester. (SEEL-VES-TER)


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