Selkirk

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Scotland/ˈsɛlkɪɾk/Scotland/ˈsɛlkɪɹk/UK/ˈsɛlkɜːk/Canada, US/ˈsɛlkɚk/

proper noun

A town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, and the former county town of Selkirkshire (OS grid ref NT4728).

OriginOld English sǣl →
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Meanings

proper noun
  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.

Origin

  1. Old Englishsǣl“hall”
  2. EnglishSelkirk

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

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APA

Selkirk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Selkirk

MLA

“Selkirk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Selkirk. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Selkirk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Selkirk.

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