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Silas etymology?
I have seen conflicting meanings for the name Silas.
Baby Name Wizard: Derived from the Aramaic sh'ila (asked for). The name is borne in the Bible by a prominent member of the early church at Jerusalem. He accompanied Paul on his second missionary journey.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman
Behind the Name: Short form of SILVANUS (Roman name derived from Latin silva "wood, forest"). This was the name of a companion of Saint Paul in the New Testament. It was not used as an English name until after the Protestant Reformation.
I love the name based on the first meaning. It took 6 years for us to get pregnant...we were actually 10 days out of an adoption falling through. The meaning of a name is extremely important to us...we want something that honors the Lord's obvious involvement in this miracle!
Looking for some input as to whether the first meaning has some legitimacy behind it or not. I seem to see many more "wood, forest", than "asked for." Also looking for input on the name itself. We're leaning toward traditional, but less common names.
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Re: Silas etymology?
Honestly, I don't think any one name site knows everything about every name. There can be more then one meaning to names based on where they originated from.
I like Silas.
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When looking at Biblical names, to me, the meaning/etymology is important, but I place a bit stronger emphasis on who the figure is that the name represents. Sometimes the Scripture will come out and say the meaning of a name, but when it doesn't, I would shift my focus to the character of a person.
All that being said, I really like the name Silas. It's actually my nephew's name, and he's the only one I know.
I like Silas!