The story
From the Middle English form of Latin Silvanus. Also from the Old English given name Selewine, from sel (“hall”) + wine (“friend”). The places are named after bearers of the surname.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A surname transferred from the given name. Full definition →
From the Middle English form of Latin Silvanus. Also from the Old English given name Selewine, from sel (“hall”) + wine (“friend”). The places are named after bearers of the surname.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.