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Boy's nameOrigin: LatinName day: 31 December

Silvester

Silvester is a traditional masculine name of Latin origin, best known through Pope Sylvester I, whose feast day falls on December 31st. Because of this, New Year's Eve is named after him in several European cultures. While less common today, it carries a distinctive and dignified presence.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Slovak:
Silvester
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German:
Silvester
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Opposite gender version:
Girl's name: Silvestra

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A Latin name meaning "of the forest" or "woodland dweller".

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno pochádza z latinského osobného mena Silvester, utvoreného z prídavného mena silvester, resp. silvestris vo význame „lesný“, „žijúci v lese“ alebo „pochádzajúci z lesa“. Jeho základom je latinské podstatné meno silva s významom „les“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Silvester vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

SILVESTER

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

16 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
31 DecemberOficiálny kalendár
Slovak Official CalendarSlovak Extended CalendarTranovský EvangelicalAustrian Calendar

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 3
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Silvester
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Silvestra
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Silvestrovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Silvestra
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Silvester
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Silvestrovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Silvestrom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
SilvoSilvkoSilvesterko
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Silvester
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Silvester! Silvo! Silvko!

Notable figures named Silvester

12

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Silvester I.
died 335Historical Figure

33rd pope and saint (reigned 314-335)

Silvester II.
died 1003Historical Figure

Pope of the Catholic Church from 938 to 1003

Silvester III.
1000 – 1063Historical Figure

pope

Silvester Takač
YU
born 1940Notable Figure

Serbian footballer

Silvester Tung Kiem San
ID
born 1961Notable Figure

Bishop in Denpasar, Indonesia

Silvester Gardiner
US
1708 – 1786Historical Figure

American physician (1708-1786)

Silvester Horne
1865 – 1914Historical Figure

British politician (1865-1914)

Silvester Diggles
AU
1817 – 1880Historical Figure

Australian artist and ornithologist (1817-1880)

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Silvester Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:S.S.without dots:SS

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Zasiahnuté regióny / jazyky:DE
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