Selwyn

English

Etymology

From the Middle English form of Latin Silvanus. Also from the Old English given name Selewine, from sel (“hall”) + wine (“friend”). The places are named after bearers of the surname.

Proper noun

Selwyn

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
  2. A male given name from Old English transferred back from the surname, in quiet use since the 19th century.
  3. Any of a number of places in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and US.
    1. A river in Canterbury, New Zealand, named after Bishop George Selwyn; in full, Selwyn River.
    2. A small settlement on the south side of the river in Canterbury, New Zealand. [1]
    3. A territorial authority of Canterbury, New Zealand, named after the river; in full, Selwyn District. [2]
    4. A locality, formerly a mining town in the Shire of Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia, named after the Selwyn Range.
    5. A township in Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada, renamed from Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield in 2013.
    6. An unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States.
  4. (Cambridge University, informal) Ellipsis of Selwyn College, Cambridge.

Translations

References

  1. ^ NZ Topo Map
  2. ^ Selwyn District map
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