Sylvester
Sylvester or
Silvester is a name derived from the
Latin adjective ''silvestris'' meaning "wooded" or "wild", which derives from the
noun ''silva'' meaning "woodland".
Classical Latin spells this with ''i''. In Classical Latin, ''y'' represented a separate sound distinct from ''i'', not a native Latin sound but one used in transcriptions of foreign words. After the Classical period ''y'' was pronounced as ''i''. Spellings with ''Sylv-'' in place of ''Silv-'' date from after the Classical period.
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