Silvanus is the Latin name for Silas, a companion of the apostles Paul and Peter (2 Corinthains 1:19; 1 Thessalonians 1:1; 2 Thessalonians 1:1; 1 Peter 5:12).
See Silas.
Bible dictionary
Silvanus
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)The classic article on this subjectSmith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)The entry on this subject
Adapted by Mission Mutual (Aquifer Open Bible Dictionary) from Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary © 2023 Tyndale House Publishers. CC BY-SA 4.0. About the sources