Silvestri

See also: silvestri

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Silvestri.

Proper noun

Silvestri (plural Silvestris)

1. A surname from Italian.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Silvestri is the 7201^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4638 individuals. Silvestri is most common among White (93.79%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Silvestri”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Italian

Etymology

From the personal name Silvestro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /silˈvɛ.stri/
• Rhymes: -ɛstri
• Hyphenation: Sil‧vè‧stri

Proper noun

Silvestri m or f by sense

1. a surname originating as a patronymic

   Daniele Silvestri, an Italian singer

Descendants

• → English: Silvestri