A masculine given name or surname.
From Latin 'silvester,' meaning 'of the forest' (from 'silva' meaning forest). The name originally described someone from the forest or associated with woodland.
The name Sylvester literally means 'of the forest'—and the word 'sylvan' (meaning forest-like) comes from the same Latin root, so if you meet a Sylvester, their name is basically announcing they're a forest person!
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