Sylas
[ˈsaɪləs]Meaning
variant of Silas, the form found in the Polish New Testament
Background Story
Sylas is a variant of Silas, and it is the form of the name found in the Polish New Testament. Behind the Name lists it as a rare non-standard spelling of Silas, used in languages including Ancient Roman, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Croatian, Danish, French, German, Swiss German, Greek, Italian and Portuguese.
Temperament
Variations
silas, sila
Related Names
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Romanian, Bulgarian and Basque form of the Roman name Sabinus.
Silas
Probably a short form of Silvanus, the name Paul calls him by in the epistles
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Caius
Latin origin meaning 'rejoice' or 'to be glad'
Cajus
Of Latin origin, meaning 'rejoice'
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Recorded as a masculine given name in Spanish
Carus
Latin carus, meaning dear or beloved
Faber
Latin word for "smith", adopted as a surname in the Low Countries and Germany
Gabin
French form of gabinus
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A variant of the name Aegidius, which means 'young goat' in Greek.