Selwyn
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Selwyn
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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.
proper noun
- A surname transferred from the given name.
- A male given name from Old English transferred back from the surname, in quiet use since the 19th century.
- A river in Canterbury, New Zealand, named after Bishop George Selwyn; in full, Selwyn River.
- A small settlement on the south side of the river in Canterbury, New Zealand.
- A territorial authority of Canterbury, New Zealand, named after the river; in full, Selwyn District.
- A locality, formerly a mining town in the Shire of Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia, named after the Selwyn Range.
- A locality in Alpine Shire, north eastern Victoria, Australia.
- A township in Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada, renamed from Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield in 2013.
- An unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States.
- Ellipsis of Selwyn College, Cambridge.
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| 中文 | 塞爾温 Sāi'ěrwēn |
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Talk about this word "Selwyn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/selwyn. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Selwyn. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/selwyn "Selwyn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/selwyn.Cite this
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title = {Selwyn},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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