Old Novgorodian

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Etymology

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From early *Сильвестре (*Silĭvestre) with the influence of село (selo, village) on the first part, borrowed from Byzantine Greek Συλβέστρος (Sylvéstros), ultimately from Latin Sylvester.

Proper noun

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Селивестре (Selivestrem

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Sylvester