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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 gave Mainz the lead early in the second half.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

He completes his book, and it wins the Boston Literary Prize for best first novel—an award whose previous recipients include one Silas Hale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Silas thaws on learning of David’s newfound success.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Silas was one of Jimmy’s oldest friends from high school, two-thirds of a group of hell-raisers that were still legendary in Catawba County.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

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