Selwyn

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Selwyn means "happy friend" or "blessed friend".
Pronunciation
SEHL-win
Selwyn is pronounced SELL-win.
Popularity
Selwyn is not a very popular name worldwide, but it has seen some usage in English-speaking countries such as England, Australia, and Canada.

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Selwyn Name meanings & History

The name Selwyn has Old English origins, and it is derived from the words "sæl" meaning "happy" and "wynn" meaning "joy". The name Selwyn means "happy friend" or "blessed friend". From a surname that was originally derived from an Old English given name, which was formed of the elements sele "manor" and wine "friend". Selwyn is a name that can be used for baby boys. It has a charming, old-fashioned quality that makes it an excellent choice for parents who like traditional names with a bit of history.

Zodiac Sign of Selwyn: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Selwyn:

S: Social Standing,Solidity,Sex,Security,Status,Success,Sensuality

E: Environment,Entertain,Expressive,Enlighten,Enliven,Exaggerate

L: Legal,Luscious,Liaison,Lazy,Languid,Lovely,Lover

W: Willful,Wishful,Wonderment,Wonderful,Wild

Y: Yin/Yang,Yen/money,Youth-giving

N: Nutrition,Nitpicking,Neurosis,Nervous,Neat,Nagging,Nice

Selwyn is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

There are a few notable people with the name Selwyn, including Selwyn Hughes, a Welsh evangelical preacher, and Selwyn Ward, a New Zealand actor.

2.) Selwyn (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Prosperous friend

Other Forms: Selwin


3.) Selwyn (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) friend from the palace. See also Wyn.

Other Forms: Selvin, Selwin, Selwinn, Selwynn, Selwynne


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