Sylvie is the French form of Silvia the feminine form of Silvius derived from the Latin silva meaning wood forest Rhea Silva was the mother of Romulus and Remus one of the us-enders the founders of Rome.

Baby name meaning of the forest. Eloise healthy safe whole wood forest. It is of Old French origin and the meaning of Forest is forest. Forrest - Boys name meaning origin and popularity BabyCenter.

ALSO SEE Spring-inspired baby names. This was the name of the forest in which the legendary outlaw Robin Hood made his home. Meaning of the name Forest.

In traditional literature the forest is closely associated with being a place of mystique and a hive of magical activity. The name Forest is primarily a gender-neutral name of English origin that means From The Woods. Transferred use of the English surname which arose in the 13th century in the form of de Foresta of the forest.

From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman. In American Baby Names the meaning of the name Forest is. Transferred use of the surname originally a local name for someone who lived in the woods.

Hence dweller or worker in the forest Var. Transferred use of the English surname which arose in the 13th century in the form of de Foresta of the forest. Silvanus m Roman Mythology Ancient Roman Biblical Biblical Latin.

Origin of the name Forrest. The name Forrest is primarily a male name of English origin that means Of The Woods Forest. Forest as a boys name is pronounced FOR-est.