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SILLS Family History

This interesting surname of English origin is a patronymic from either the Medieval given name Sill, itself being a shortened form of either the Latin given name Silvester, a derivative of "silva" meaning "wood", or from the Latin personal name Silvanus also a derivative of "silva". The surname dates back to the late 14th Century, (see below). London church recordings include one Tomisin Siles who was christened on September 6th 1579, at St. Antholin's Budge Row. Thomas, son of Henry Sills, was christened on December 6th 1590, at St.