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Selwyn

name

Etymology

From the Middle English form of Latin Silvanus. Also from the Old English given name Selewine, from sel (“hall”) + wine (“friend”). The places are named after bearers of the surname.

  1. derived from given name Selewine
  2. derived from Silvanus

Definitions

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

  2. A male given name from Old English transferred back from the surname, in quiet use since…

    A male given name from Old English transferred back from the surname, in quiet use since the 19th century.

  3. Any of a number of places in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and US.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Ellipsis of Selwyn College, Cambridge.

The neighborhood

Derived

selwynite

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA