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Silas

American  
[sahy-luhs] / ˈsaɪ ləs /

noun

  1. a male given name.


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Frenchmen Silas Despréaux and Damien Guerot will also receive bravery awards after they armed themselves with metal bollards and tried to stop Cauchi.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Silas scored the winner as Mainz kept up a stunning turnaround with a 2-1 victory at RB Leipzig.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Silas thaws on learning of David’s newfound success.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

For Silas is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and the New Yorker’s fiction editor at large.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Silas shakes his head and stares at the ground in front of him.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden