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♂ Selwyn
What does Selwyn mean?
Selwyn 
as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Selwyn is "manor-friend". Also a derivation from Silvanus. Mostly 19th-century use.
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, friend, 19th century
Variations
VARIANTS Selwin, Selwinn, Selwynn, Selwynne
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Selwyn Kage (S.K.), ..
How popular is Selwyn?
Selwyn is an uncommon first name for males but a very popular last name for both adults and children (#48963 out of 150436, Top 33%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Selwyn was first listed in 1920-1929 and reached its highest rank of #1567 in the U.S. during the years 1960-1969, but is not found in the list currently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Ailwyn, Alwyn, Berwyn, Colwyn, Dalwyn, Delwin, Delwyn, Delwynn, Derwyn, Eilwyn, Elwyn, Hedwyn, Kelvyn, Kelwin, Kelwyn, Kerwyn, Medwyn, Melvyn▼, Melwin, Melwyn, Melwynn, Merwyn, Selby, Selden, Seldon, Selim, Selmo, Sherwyn, Slawin (see Slavin), Sloan, Walwyn and Welwyn. Like Selwyn, these names are not frequently used.
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