Selden - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Selden \s(e)-lden, sel-den\ is a variant of Seldon (Old English), and the meaning of Selden is "willow valley".

The baby name Selden sounds like Sellden, Saladin, Salton and Slayden. Other similar baby names are Belden, Kelden, Melden, Shelden and Welden.

Selden is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#15053 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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