Selvin

S1E1L1V4I1N1

proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

proper nounSelvin (countable and uncountable, plural Selvins)

plural Selvins

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Warrick County, Indiana, United States.

Origin

Probably from an unattested Old English personal name *Sǣlwīġ, composed of the elements sǣl (“happiness, prosperity, opportunity”) and wīġ (“war, battle”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

slivenSlevinsnivelSvilenNevils
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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