Szilveszter Explained

Szilveszter is a Hungarian masculine given name and surname, an equivalent of Sylvester, which means "wooded" or "wild".^[1] Notable people with the name include:

Given name

• Szilveszter Csollány (1970–2022), Hungarian gymnast
• Szilveszter Fekete (born 1955), Hungarian water polo coach
• Szilveszter Hangya (born 1994), Hungarian footballer
• Sylvester Levay (born Lévay Szilveszter, 1945), Hungarian recording artist and composer
• Szilveszter Matuska (1892–after 1944), Hungarian mass murderer and mechanical engineer
• Szilveszter E. Vizi (born 1936), Hungarian physician, neuroscientist, pharmacologist and professor

Surname

• Ferenc Szilveszter (born 1971), Hungarian footballer

Notes and References

1. Web site: Campbell, Mike . Meaning, origin and history of the name Szilveszter . Behind the Name . 6 April 2024.