Selim
See also: selim
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic سليم (salīm). This surname is mostly found in Egypt.
Proper noun
Selim (plural Selims)
- A surname from Arabic.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Selim is the 34272nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 662 individuals. Selim is most common among White (79.61%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (9.67%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Selim”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams
Turkish
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish سلیم (Selîm), from Arabic سَلِيم (salīm).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /seˈlim/
Proper noun
Selim
- a male given name from Arabic
- a town and district of Kars Province, Turkey
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Selim | Selimler |
| accusative | Selim'i | Selimleri |
| dative | Selim'e | Selimlere |
| locative | Selim'de | Selimlerde |
| ablative | Selim'den | Selimlerden |
| genitive | Selim'in | Selimlerin |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| benim (my) | Selim'im | Selimlerim Selim'lerim |
| senin (your) | Selim'in | Selimlerin Selim'lerin |
| onun (his/her/its) | Selim'i | Selimleri Selim'leri |
| bizim (our) | Selim'imiz | Selimlerimiz Selim'lerimiz |
| sizin (your) | Selim'iniz | Selimleriniz Selim'leriniz |
| onların (their) | Selim'i Selimleri Selim'leri |
Selimleri Selim'leri |
Derived terms
- Selimli
Further reading
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2010–) “Selim”, in Nişanyan Yeradları: Türkiye ve Çevre Ülkeler Yerleşim Birimleri Envanteri [Index Anatolicus: An inventory of place names of Turkey and surrounding countries] (in Turkish)