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Slyvester means wild in Latin, or from the woods. Can it be a Jewish name? Of course, because Jews in Europe could have taken it as a last name if they lived in, or came from the woods or countryside. Certain names were taken by Jews which are not from Hebrew, but from the languages of the countries in which they were living. That would include Germanic, Latin, Slavic etc.
Many people lose sight of the ethnic origins of their last names. A perfect example is the name Salazar which we find in Latin America from the Spanish. It is actually an Arabic name which is the word for a guide of the caravan. If the name itself has no meaning in the language of a country, it probably is from Another Country.
Watching the credits at the end of an English movie is a good example. We understand the English names. They make sense to us. Like Taylor, Bridges, Smith, Cooper but then a Scot name or Welsh name will pop up and will mean nothing to us.
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