Selkirk

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Selkirk

/ˈsɛlkɪɾk/ Scotland
/ˈsɛlkɪɹk/ Scotland
/ˈsɛlkɜːk/ UK
/ˈsɛlkɚk/ Canada, US

Where it comes from

From Old English sǣl (“hall”) + cirice (“church”).

proper noun

A town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, and the former county town of Selkirkshire (OS grid ref NT4728).
A city in Manitoba, Canada.
A community in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.
An unincorporated community in Wichita County, Kansas, United States.
A ghost town in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States.
A hamlet in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York, United States.
A surname.

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MLA

"Selkirk." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/selkirk. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Selkirk. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/selkirk

Chicago

"Selkirk." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/selkirk.

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@misc{selkirk_2026,
  title = {Selkirk},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/selkirk},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}