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Sylvan may refer to:

Sylvan, a Latin adjective meaning of or from the woodland
2-methyl furan, a flammable liquid
Sylvan (band), a German progressive rock band
Sylvan theater, an outdoor theatre in a woodland setting
Sylvan Campaign, a faction in the video game Heroes of Might and Magic V
Sylvan Learning, a remedial and enrichment tutoring company
Sylvan (TV series), a Spanish animated series created by Antoni D'ocon.
Sylvans, tree spirits in the Chronicles of Narnia
Sylvan Learning, a supplementary learning center.

People:

Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, English footballer
Richard Sylvan, Australian logician and environmentalist also known as Richard Routley

Places:

Sylvan, Wisconsin, a town in the Midwestern United States
Sylvan (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated area in the town of Sylvan, Wisconsin, USA
Sylvan Beach, New York, a village in the Northeastern United States
Sylvan Beach, Washington, a community in the Norwestern United States
Sylvan Mounds, Wisconsin, an unincorporated area in the Midwestern United States

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+{{Wiktionary|sylvan}}
-{{Other uses|Sylvan (disambiguation)|Silvan (disambiguation)}}
-{{wiktionary|sylvan|silvan}}
+'''Sylvan''' may refer to:
-'''Sylvan''' or '''silvan''' refers to an association with the [[woodland]]. Specifically, that which inhabits the wood, is made of [[tree]] materials, or comprises the [[forest]] itself. The term can also refer to a person who resides in the woods or a spirit of the wood.<ref>{{cite web | year=2006| title=Entry for Sylvan | work=Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1) | url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/silvan | accessdate=2006-12-18}}</ref> In mythology, the term also refers to deities or spirits of the woods.<ref>{{OED|sylvan}}</ref>
+* [[Sylvan]], a Latin adjective meaning of or from the woodland
-The term in English is from the Latin ''silva'' meaning "forest, woods."  This root is found in place names in Canada such as [[Sylvan Lake (disambiguation)|Sylvan Lake]] (as in wooded lake) in Alberta, Sylvan Valley Regional Park Reserve in Saskatchewan, and in the United States like [[Pennsylvania]] (lit. "Penn's woods") and [[Spotsylvania (disambiguation)|Spotsylvania]].  The first names ''[[Sylvester]]'' and ''[[Sylva (disambiguation)|Sylva]](i)n'', and the female name [[Sylvia (disambiguation)|Sylvia]]/[[Silvia (disambiguation)|Silvia]], are also from the Latin word.
+* [[2-methyl furan]], a flammable liquid
+* [[Sylvan (band)]], a German progressive rock band
+* [[Sylvan theater]], an outdoor theatre in a woodland setting
+* [[Heroes of Might and Magic V#Sylvan Campaign|Sylvan Campaign]], a faction in the video game ''Heroes of Might and Magic V''
+* [[Sylvan Learning]], a remedial and enrichment tutoring company
+* [[Sylvan (TV series)]], a Spanish animated series created by Antoni D'ocon.
+* [[List of Narnian creatures#N|Sylvans]], tree spirits in the ''[[Chronicles of Narnia]]''
+* [[Sylvan Learning]], a supplementary learning center.
+'''People:'''
-==References==
+* [[Sylvan Ebanks-Blake]], English footballer
-{{Reflist}}
+* [[Richard Sylvan]], Australian logician and environmentalist also known as Richard Routley
+'''Places:'''
-[[Category:Trees in mythology]]
+* [[Sylvan, Wisconsin]], a town in the Midwestern United States
-[[Category:Deities, spirits, and mythic beings]]
+* [[Sylvan (community), Wisconsin]], an unincorporated area in the town of Sylvan, Wisconsin, USA
-[[Category:Fictional elves]]
+* [[Sylvan Beach, New York]], a village in the Northeastern United States
-[[Category:Fictional fairies and sprites]]
+* [[Sylvan Beach, Washington]], a community in the Norwestern United States
+* [[Sylvan Mounds, Wisconsin]], an unincorporated area in the Midwestern United States
+==See also==
+* [[Silvan (disambiguation)]]
+* [[Silvanus (disambiguation)]]
+* [[Silvanus (mythology)]], Roman deity from whom the adjective ''sylvan'' derives
+* [[Sylvain (disambiguation)]]
+{{disambig}}