Selwyn

Meanings

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 the 19th century.
3. Any of a number of places in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and US.
4. A river in Canterbury, New Zealand, named after Bishop George Selwyn; in full, Selwyn River.
5. A small settlement on the south side of the river in Canterbury, New Zealand.
6. A territorial authority of Canterbury, New Zealand, named after the river; in full, Selwyn District.
7. A locality, formerly a mining town in the Shire of Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia, named after the Selwyn Range.
8. A locality in Alpine Shire, north eastern Victoria, Australia.
9. A township in Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada, renamed from Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield in 2013.
10. An unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States.
11. Ellipsis of Selwyn College, Cambridge.

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.

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