English Explanatory Dictionary

Selkirk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛlkɪɾk/ /ˈsɛlkɪɹk/ /ˈsɛlkɜːk/ /ˈsɛlkɚk/

Word forms

Selkirk

Etymology

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

Related words

Souter

Derived words

Selkirkian Selkirkshire
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