English Explanatory Dictionary

Selby

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A town and civil parish with a town council in North Yorkshire, England, historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE6132).
  2. A former local government district in North Yorkshire headquartered in the town, formed in 1974 and abolished in 2023 without replacement.
  3. A village in the town of Greater Napanee, Ontario, Canada.
  4. An unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California, United States.
  5. A township in Bureau County, Illinois, United States.
  6. A small city, the county seat of Walworth County, South Dakota, United States.
  7. A suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.
  8. A suburb of Melbourne in the Shire of Yarra Ranges, Victoria, Australia.
  9. A habitational surname from Old Norse.
  10. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛlbi/

Word forms

Selby Selbys

Etymology

From Old Norse selja (“willow, sallow”) + býr (“settlement, farm”).

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