Sylvester (disambiguation)
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Sylvester
is a given name and a surname.
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Sylvester
Sylvester is a name derived from the Latin adjective silvestris meaning "wooded" or "wild", which derives from the noun silva meaning "woodland". Classical Latin spells this with i. In Classical Latin y represented a separate sound distinct from i, not a native Latin sound but one used in...
is a given name and a surname.
Sylvester may also refer to:
People:
- Sylvester (singer)
Places:
- Lake Sylvester SystemLake Sylvester SystemThe Lake Sylvester System comprises a system of ephemeral lakes on the Barkly Tableland of the Northern Territory of Australia about 180 km north-east of Tennant Creek.-Description:...
, Australia - Mount SylvesterMount SylvesterMount Sylvester is a large formation of rock of the glacier period found in central portion of the Island of Newfoundland.The mountain lies within the boundary of the Bay du Nord Wilderness Reserve of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada....
, Canada - Sylvester, GeorgiaSylvester, GeorgiaSylvester is the county seat of Worth County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,990 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat and business center of Worth County and is claimed to be the Peanut Capital of the World due to its ability to produce more peanuts per acre than anywhere...
- Sylvester, Nova ScotiaSylvester, Nova ScotiaSylvester is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County.-References:*...
- Sylvester, TexasSylvester, TexasSylvester is an unincorporated community in Fisher County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 79 in 2000.-Geography:Sylvester is located at...
- Sylvester, West VirginiaSylvester, West VirginiaSylvester is a town in Boone County, West Virginia, United States, along the Big Coal River. The population was 195 at the 2000 census. Sylvester was incorporated on April 11, 1952 by the Boone County Circuit Court.-Geography:...
- Sylvester, WisconsinSylvester, WisconsinSylvester is a town in Green County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 809.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.9 square miles , all of it land....
- Sylvester (crater)Sylvester (crater)Sylvester is a lunar impact crater that is located near the north pole of the Moon, along the northern limb in the libration zone. It lies just to the south-southeast of the craters Grignard and Hermite; the latter of which is within one crater diameter of the pole. South of Sylvester is Pascal...
on the Moon, named after James Joseph Sylvester
Species:
- Euploea sylvesterEuploea sylvesterThe Double-branded Crow , also known as the Two-brand Crow in Australia, is a butterfly found in South Asia, Southeast Asia and parts of Australia that belongs to the Crows and Tigers, that is, the Danaid group of the Brush-footed butterflies family.Several races of the butterfly are recognized...
, a butterfly species - Felis silvestris, the wildcatWildcatWildcat is a small felid native to Europe, the western part of Asia, and Africa.-Animals:Wildcat may also refer to members of the genus Lynx:...
Films:
- Sylvester (1924 film), a German film directed by Lupu Pick
- Sylvester (1985 film), about a horse and the sport of show jumping, starring Richard FarnsworthRichard FarnsworthRichard W. Farnsworth was an American actor and stuntman. His film career began in 1937; however, he achieved his greatest success for his performances in The Grey Fox and The Straight Story , for which he received a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Actor.- Early life :Farnsworth was born...
See also
- SilvesterSilvesterSilvester is used in some countries as a name for New Year's Eve, including Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovakia, Switzerland and Slovenia.The origin of the name is Saint Sylvester's Day in the Roman Catholic Church, named...
- Sylwester
- SylvestreSylvestre-People:* Alain Sylvestre , a professional Canadian kickboxer* Armand Sylvestre * Guy Sylvestre , a Canadian literary critic, librarian and civil servant* Louis Sylvestre , a farmer and political figure in Quebec...
- Saint Sylvester (disambiguation)
- Saint-Sylvestre (disambiguation)