Silas
Old Testament name
Silas is a male given name of Latin origin, appearing in the New Testament as a companion of the apostle Paul.
It enjoyed modest use through the centuries before experiencing a revival in the early 2000s, becoming fashionable alongside other biblical names.
Silas was the name of the weaver in George Eliot's novel.
The name suggests a certain old-fashioned solidity that appeals to parents seeking traditional but not overused options.
Biblical letter-writer
- ActsOfficial laws or scriptures
- ThessalonicaGreek port city
- BereaKentucky college town
- missionaryReligious outreach worker
apostle · epistle · New Testament · preaching · prophet · jail · earthquake · Lydia
Pseudonymous Victorian novelist
- miserStingy wealth hoarder
- loomFabric-making frame
- goldElement seventy-nine
- redemptionRecovery or moral restoration
cottage · isolation · adoption · Victorian · novel · protagonist
Paul
Biblical letter-writer
- ActsOfficial laws or scriptures
- ThessalonicaGreek port city
- BereaKentucky college town
missionary · apostle · epistle · New Testament · preaching · prophet · jail · earthquake · Lydia · jailer
George Eliot
Pseudonymous Victorian novelist
redemption · cottage · isolation · adoption · Victorian · novel · protagonist
boy
Young male person
traditional · vintage · Biblical · literary · saint · namesake · nickname
- Biblical FiguresJesus, Adam, Eve, Moses, Noah
- Old-Fashioned NamesMildred, Gertrude, Ethel, Edna, Bertha
- Amish NamesAmos, Eli, Levi, Jacob, Samuel
- Apostle PaulPaul, Saul, Romans, Galatians, Corinthians
- Early Christiansapostles, disciples, apostle, disciple, Paul
- early churchapostles, early church, Church Fathers, apostolic fathers, Acts of the Apostles
- Silicon ValleyBay Area tech corridor
- silicon chipsEtched semiconductor components
- silicon waferThin crystalline disc for microelectronics
- corn silageFermented whole-plant feed