Silvano (given name)

Variants

Hypocorism: Sila
Female: Silvana^[2]

Variants in other languages

French: Sylvain
Ancient French: Seleuin
Biblycal Greek:Σιλουανός (Silouanos), Σιλβανός (Silvanos)
Hypocorist: Σίλας (Silas)
English: Sylvanus
Latin: Silvanus
Polish: Sylwan
Slovachian/German: Silvan
Hungary: Szilvánusz

Origins

The name derives from the Latin name Silvanus, based on the adjective of the same name, with the meaning of "silvano", "silvestre", "who lives in the forest", "which comes from the forest" (as it is based on silva, "selva", "wood" ).^[1]^[2]^[3] The names Silvio, Silverio, Selvaggio and Silvestro can also be traced back to the same term, which therefore have a similar meaning to Silvano.

The name is present both in Roman mythology, where Silvano is the god of the forests,^[1]^[3] and in the New Testament, where it is taken by Silvano, one of Paul's traveling companions:^[4] he is also called "Sila". It is an Italianization of the biblical Greek Σίλας (Silas), which is an abbreviation of Σιλουανός (Silouanos).

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Name days

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Numerous saints have borne this name; the name day can be celebrated on any of the following dates:

February 6, St. Silvanus of Emesa, bishop and martyr
February 10, San Silvano di Terracina, bishop^[5]
4 May, Saint Sylvan of Gaza, bishop and martyr with thirty-nine other companions in the mines of Mismiyā, in Palestine^[6]
July 10, San Silvano, martyr with San Bianore in Pisidia
10 July, San Silvano (or Silano), martyr venerated in Romagnano Sesia (perhaps one of the sons of Santa Felicita)
July 13, St. Silas, a disciple of the Apostles
August 21, San Silvano, martyr in Friuli
4 September, Saint Silvanus, a child martyr with Silvano and Vitalico in Ankara
September 22, Saint Sylvan of Levroux, confessor at Bourges^[7]
September 24, Saint Silvanus of Mount Athos, ascetic and Orthodox monk
2 December, St. Silvanus, bishop in Phrygia

People with the given name

Sports

Silvano Abbà, pentathlete and Italian soldier
Silvano Barco, former Italian cross-country skier
Silvano Basagni, Italian skeet shooter
Silvano Beltrametti, sports manager and former Swiss alpine skier
Silvano Benedetti, sports manager and former Italian footballer
Silvano Bertini, former Italian boxer
Silvano Bresadola, Italian footballer
Silvano Chesani, Italian high jumper
Silvano Ciampi, former Italian road cyclist and sports manager
Silvano Contini, former Italian road cyclist
Silvano Fontolan, football coach and former Italian footballer
Silvano Martina, sports attorney and former Italian footballer
Silvano Meconi, Italian weightlifter
Silvano Meli, former Swiss alpine skier
Silvano Moro, Italian footballer and football coach
Silvano Poropat, Croatian basketball coach
Silvano Prandi, volleyball coach and former Italian volleyball player
Silvano Raganini, Olympic sports shooter from San Marino
Silvano Raggio Garibaldi, Italian footballer
Silvano Schiavon, Italian road cyclist
Silvano Simeon, Italian discus thrower
Silvano Vigni, Italian jockey
Silvano Villa, former Italian footballer

Arts and entertainment

Silvano Albanese, stage name Coez, Italian singer-songwriter and rapper
Sylvano Bussotti, Italian composer and artist
Silvano Campeggi, Italian painter
Silvano Carroli, Italian baritone
Silvano Tranquilli, Italian actor and voice actor

Other

Silvano, founder of the House of Gravina, a noble family of Norman origin
Silvano Arieti, Italian psychiatrist
Silvano Ceccherini, Italian anarchist and writer
Silvano Donati, Italian physicist in the field of photonics
Silvano Ippoliti, Italian director of photography
Silvano Miniati, Italian trade unionist and politician
Silvano Moffa, Italian politician and journalist
Silvano Montevecchi, Italian Catholic bishop
Silvano Piovanelli, Italian Catholic cardinal and archbishop