What a miracle the birth of a baby is! We are very, very happy to welcome Silas into our family and are grateful for the answer to our many prayers in his and Lindsey's behalf (oh, okay, and Dustin too!).
Silas - Origin and Meaning of the name
(from www.babynamespedia.com)
The boy name Silas is pronounced as SAYLahS. Silas is used predominantly in the English language and its origin is Latin. Biblical name derived from the element 'silva' which means wood, forest. Silouanus (Old Greek), Silvanus (Latin), and Silvianus (Latin) are old forms of Silas. The name was originally used as a nickname for someone living in the woods, or else someone whose job involved working with wood. The name appeared in Roman mythology as Silvanus, the spirit or god of the trees. In the Bible, it was borne by a prophet and companion of the apostle Paul and Timothy. The name was also borne by several early saints, and was adopted by English Puritans in the 17th century. In literature, the name appeared as the miserly weaver in the George Eliot novel Silas Marner (1861), and as the villian in the Sheridan Le Fanu novel Uncle Silas (1864). The name Silvana (German and Italian) is the female version of Silas.
Popularity of SILAS as a boy's name in United States
(from www.babynamefacts.com)
Year - Rank
2007 - 346th
2006 - 373rd
2005 - 412th
2 comments:
So according to my sources (the Social Security website) www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/
Silas was 413th in 2005
:)
The difference is probably a rounding error! ;)
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