Szilveszter is a Hungarian masculine given name and surname, an equivalent of Sylvester, which means "wooded" or "wild". 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
References
- Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Szilveszter". Behind the Name. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
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