Silvestro: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Silvestro is usually a form of Silvestri. It is a place-based name: “Of the woods”.

• Related forms: Silvestrini and Salvestri.
• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
• The change of ending between Silvestri and Silvestro reflects the Italian habit of naming a family in the plural or the singular.

Family crest and blazon

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Silvestri surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. For the full story, order the Silvestro surname pack.