People
- St. Sylvius of Toulouse (4th century), Gallo-Roman bishop of Toulouse
- Silvius Condpan (21st century), Indian National Congress politician
- Silvius Magnago (1914–2010), retired Italian politician
- Sylvius Leopold Weiss (1687–1750), German composer and lutenist
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