(adjective) : Sīlĭus, i, m.
* The name of a Roman gens.
* P. Silius Nerva, a proproetor in Bithynia and Pontus, to whom are addressed the letters Cic. Fam. 13, 47, and 61 sqq.; cf. id. Att. 10, 13, 3.
* T. Silius, a military tribune under Coesar, Caes. B. G. 3, 7 fin.
* C. Silius Italicus, a celebrated Roman poet in the latter half of the first century of the Christian era, author of a poem still extant, called Punica, Plin. Ep. 3, 7; Mart. 4, 14, 1; v. Bähr, Röm. Lit. 9, § 63 sq.—Hence, Sīlĭānus, a, um, , of or belonging to a Silius, Silian: villa, negotium,Cic. Att. 12, 27; cf. id. ib. 12, 31.

Personal name
Confirmed occurences in the Roman Empire:

• Ti. Catius Asconius Silius Italicus Ti. Catius Asconius L. Silius Italicus (Masc, senator), ref: C1 0474 | PIR ID3799
• Ti. Catius Asconius Silius Italicus Ti. Catius Asconius L. Silius Italicus (Masc, senator), ref: C1 0474 | PIR ID3799
• C. Mevius Silius Crescens Fortunatianus (Masc, senator), ref: PIR M 0581 | PIR ID9264
• Q. Pompeius Senecio Roscius Murena Coelius Sex. Iulius Frontinus Silius Decianus C. Iulius Eurycles Herculaneus L. Vibullius Pius Augustanus Alpinus Bellicius Sollers Iulius Acer Ducenius Proculus Rutilianus Rufinus Silius Valens Valerius Niger Cl. Fuscus Saxa Amyntianus Sosius Priscus (Masc, senator), ref: PIR P 0651 | PIR ID10736
• Q. Pompeius Senecio Roscius Murena Coelius Sex. Iulius Frontinus Silius Decianus C. Iulius Eurycles Herculaneus L. Vibullius Pius Augustanus Alpinus Bellicius Sollers Iulius Acer Ducenius Proculus Rutilianus Rufinus Silius Valens Valerius Niger Cl. Fuscus Saxa Amyntianus Sosius Priscus (Masc, senator), ref: PIR P 0651 | PIR ID10736
• Q. Roscius Coelius Murena Silius Decianus Vibullius Pius Iulius Eurycles Herculanus Pompeius Falco (Masc, senator), ref: PIR P 0602 | PIR ID11460
• C. Silius (Masc, senator), ref: PIR S1 0505 | PIR ID12475
• P. Silius (Masc, senator), ref: PIR S1 0506 | PIR ID12476
• L. Silius (Masc, senator), ref: RE Suppl. 14 (1974) 678-679 s.v. Silius 4a | PIR ID12477
• Silius (Masc), ref: PIR S1 0504 | PIR ID12478
• L. Silius Amicus Haterianus (Masc, senator), ref: RE Suppl. 14 (1974) 679 s.v. Silius 11a | PIR ID12479
• C. Silius A. Caecina Largus C. Silius (Masc, senator), ref: PIR S1 0507 | PIR ID12480
• C. Silius A. Caecina Largus C. Silius (Masc, senator), ref: PIR S1 0507 | PIR ID12480
• P. Silius Celer (Masc, senator), ref: RE Suppl. 14 (1974) 679, s.v. Silius 12a | PIR ID12481
• Silius Decianus L. Silius Decianus (Masc, senator), ref: PIR S1 0508 | PIR ID12482
• Silius Decianus L. Silius Decianus (Masc, senator), ref: PIR S1 0508 | PIR ID12482
• L. Silius Gratus (Masc, eques), ref: XI 7249 | PIR ID12483
• Silius Italicus (Masc, senator), ref: PIR S1 0509 | PIR ID12484
• L. Silius Laetus (Masc), ref: CPL 212 | PIR ID12485
• P. Silius Maximus (Masc, senator), ref: AE 1985, 41 | PIR ID12486
• Silius Messalla (Masc, senator), ref: PIR S1 0510 | PIR ID12487
• M. Silius Messalla (Masc, senator), ref: PIR S1 0511 | PIR ID12488
• Silius Nerva (Masc, senator), ref: PIR S1 0511a | PIR ID12489
• P. Silius Nerva (Masc, senator), ref: PIR S1 0512 | PIR ID12490
• P. Silius Nerva (Masc, senator), ref: PIR S1 0513 | PIR ID12491
• Silius Nerva (Masc), ref: Tac. ann. 15, 48, 1 | PIR ID12492
• L. Silius Plautius Amicus Haterianus Gavilianus Proximus (Masc), ref: IRT 635 | PIR ID12493
• L. Silius Plautius Haterianus Blaesilianus (Masc, senator), ref: PIR P 0466 | PIR ID12494
• Silius Proculus (Masc), ref: PIR S1 0514 | PIR ID12495
• L. Silius Satrianus (Masc, eques), ref: RE Suppl. 15 (1978) 567 s.v. Silius 23a | PIR ID12496
• Silius Tertullus (Masc, senator), ref: PIR S1 0515 | PIR ID12497
• Silius Amicus (senator), ref: Chiron 45, 2015, 23-75 | PIR ID14983