Sylves

Sylves Meaning & Origin

About Sylves
The surname Sylves is derived from the medieval given name Silvester, which was the Latin form of the name Sylvester. It is derived from the Latin word "silva," meaning "wood" or "forest." As a surname, Sylves likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived near or worked in a forest or wooded area. It may also have been given to someone born or baptized on the feast day of St. Silvester, which falls on December 31st. Overall, the surname Sylves is associated with a connection to forests or the name Silvester.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sylves is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sylves: 114
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 145,220
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sylves based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Sylves is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLFS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S04102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AY1 L V Z
🌐 IPA
/sylves*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sylves in Braille

Here's how to represent Sylves in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sylves in braille

How to sign the name Sylves using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Sylves using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sylves in sign language

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