Silvester

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Contents 1 German 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 See also

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[edit] Etymology

Originally from the Latin given name Sylvester. The connection with New Year's Eve dates to the Gregorian calendar reform of 1582, whereby the feast-day of Pope Silvester I came to fall on the 31st of December.

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Proper noun

Silvester

1. New Year's Eve
2. A male given name.

[edit] See also

• Silvester on the German Wikipedia.de.Wikipedia