Silvano is an Italian male given name. Votive_tablet_dedicated_to_Silvanus

Variants

Hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; sometimes also ''hypocoristic''), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' fo ...

: Sila * Female: Silvana

Variants in other languages

* French: Sylvain * Ancient French: Seleuin * Biblycal Greek:Σιλουανός (''Silouanos''), Σιλβανός (''Silvanos'') * Hypocorist: Σίλας (''

Silas Silas or Silvanus (; Greek: Σίλας/Σιλουανός; fl. 1st century AD) was a leading member of the Early Christian community, who according to the New Testament accompanied Paul the Apostle on his second missionary journey. Name and ...

)'' * English: Sylvanus * Latin: Silvanus * Polish: Sylwan * Slovachian/German: Silvan * Hungary: Szilvánusz

Origins

The name derives from the

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

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" ). 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 Roman mythology is the body of myths of ancient Rome as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans, and is a form of Roman folklore. "Roman mythology" may also refer to the modern study of these representations, and to th ...

, where Silvano is the god of the forests, and in the

New Testament The New Testament (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus, as well as events relating to Christianity in the 1st century, first-century Christianit ...

, where it is taken by Silvano, one of Paul's traveling companions: he is also called "Sila". It is an Italianization of the biblical Greek Σίλας (Silas), which is an abbreviation of Σιλουανός (Silouanos).

Name days

Numerous saints have borne this name; the

name day In Christianity, a name day is a tradition in many countries of Europe and the Americas, as well as Christian communities elsewhere. It consists of celebrating a day of the year that is associated with one's baptismal name, which is normatively t ...

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 * 4 May, Saint Sylvan of Gaza, bishop and martyr with thirty-nine other companions in the mines of Mismiyā, in Palestine * July 10, San Silvano, martyr with San Bianore in Pisidia * 10 July, San Silvano (or Silano), martyr venerated in

Romagnano Sesia Romagnano Sesia is a town and ''comune'' (municipality) of about 4,000 inhabitants in the Province of Novara in the Italy, Italian region Piedmont, located about northeast of Turin and about northwest of Novara. Romagnano Sesia borders the fol ...

(perhaps one of the sons of Santa Felicita) * July 13, St. Silas, a disciple of the Apostles * August 21, San Silvano, martyr in

Friuli Friuli (; ; or ; ; ) is a historical region of northeast Italy. The region is marked by its separate regional and ethnic identity predominantly tied to the Friulians, who speak the Friulian language. It comprises the major part of the autono ...

* 4 September, Saint Silvanus, a child martyr with Silvano and Vitalico in Ankara * September 22, Saint Sylvan of Levroux, confessor at

Bourges Bourges ( ; ; ''Borges'' in Berrichon) is a commune in central France on the river Yèvre (Cher), Yèvre. It is the capital of the Departments of France, department of Cher (department), Cher, and also was the capital city of the former provin ...

* September 24, Saint Silvanus of Mount Athos, ascetic and Orthodox monk * 2 December, St. Silvanus, bishop in

Phrygia In classical antiquity, Phrygia ( ; , ''Phrygía'') was a kingdom in the west-central part of Anatolia, in what is now Asian Turkey, centered on the Sangarios River. Stories of the heroic age of Greek mythology tell of several legendary Ph ...

People with the given name

Sports

* Silvano Abbà, pentathlete and Italian soldier * Silvano Barco, former Italian cross-country skier *

Silvano Basagni Silvano Basagni (6 August 1938 – 10 May 2017) was an Italian sport shooter. He competed in the mixed trap at the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1972. Basagni died on 10 May 2017 in Firenze, Italy. He was 78. Reference ...

, 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 Silvano Bresadola (15 June 1906 – 2002) was an Italian Association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. He played one season in Serie A, appearing seven times for Ambrosiana-Inter in 1931–32 Serie A, 1931–32. References Ext ...

, 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 The House of Gravina, then Gravina Cruyllas, was a noble family of Norman origins, with roots stretching back to Rollo, the first ruler of Normandy. History The house was founded by Silvano, owner of the land of Gravina in modern-day Apulia, ...

, a noble family of Norman origin *

Silvano Arieti Silvano Arieti (June 28, 1914 in Pisa, Italy – August 7, 1981 in New York City) was a psychiatrist regarded as one of the world's foremost authorities on schizophrenia. He received his M.D. from the University of Pisa and left Italy soon after, d ...

, 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