Silas

From Latin Sīlās, from Ancient Greek Σίλας (Sílas), from Aramaic שְׁאִילָא (šəʾīlā), cognate of Hebrew שָׁאוּל (šāʾūl, “Saul”). Doublet of Saul.

• IPA^(key): /ˈsaɪ.ləs/
• Rhymes: -aɪləs

Silas

1. (biblical) The companion of Paul in the New Testament, also called Silvanus.
2. A male given name from Aramaic of Biblical origin.

• 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC:
  : Acts 15: 22:

  Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren;

• Sy, Si (diminutive)

• Silvanus

• SAILs, lassi, sails, sisal

Silas

1. (biblical) Silas.
2. a male given name, currently popular in Denmark

From Latin Sīlās, from Ancient Greek Σίλας (Sílas), from Aramaic שְׁאִילָא (šəʾīlā), cognate of Hebrew שָׁאוּל (šāʾūl, “Saul”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiːlas/
• Rhymes: -iːlas

Silas m

1. a male given name

Patronymics

• son of Silas: Silasarson or Silasson
• daughter of Silas: Silasardóttir or Silasson

Inherited from Old Spanish Silas, from Latin Silas.

Silas m (Hebrew spelling סילאס)

1. (biblical) Silas

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σίλας (Sílas), from Aramaic שאילא (Şe'ela).

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈsiː.ɫaːs]

• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈsiː.las]

Sīlās m sg (genitive Sīlae); first declension

1. male given name Silas

First-declension noun (masculine, Greek-type, nominative singular in -ās), singular only.

• → Danish: Silas
• → Dutch: Silas
• → English: Silas
• → Faroese: Silas
• → Hawaiian: Sila, Kila
• → Ladino: Silas
• → Portuguese: Silas, Silás
• → Spanish: Silas, Silás

Inherited from Latin Silas.

Silas

1. (biblical) Silas
   • 13th Century, Biblia prealfonsí (E8/E6)‎^[1], page HECH 15:22:

     e fuerõ iudas q̃ es ſobrenombra do barſabas e silas.

     And they were Judas, who is surnamed Barsabas, and Silas.

• Silás (biblical)

From Latin Silas.

• Rhymes: -ilɐs (Brazil), -ilɐʃ (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro)
• Hyphenation: Si‧las

Silas m

1. (biblical) Silas

   Synonym: Silvano

2. a male given name from Aramaic

• Silás

Inherited from Old Spanish Silas, from Latin Silas.

• IPA^(key): /ˈsilas/ [ˈsi.las]
• Rhymes: -ilas
• Syllabification: Si‧las

Silas m

1. (biblical) Silas
   • 1602 — La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), rev., Los Hechos 15:40

     Y Pablo escogiendo á Silas, partió encomendado de los hermanos á la gracia del Señor.