Etymology

Selwyn

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Today it means: A surname transferred from the given name. Full definition →

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The story

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.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.