Selwyn Definition

pronoun

A surname​.

Wiktionary
A male given name transferred back from the surname, in quiet use since the 19th century.
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Origin of Selwyn

  • Middle English form of Latin Silvanus. Also from the Old English given name Selewine, from sel "hall" + wine "friend".

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Selwyn Sentence Examples

  • In Parnell is the former residence of Bishop Selwyn, who, arriving in the colony in 1842, assisted to draw up the constitution of the Anglican church.

  • In 1875 he became Lady Margaret professor of divinity in succession to William Selwyn.

  • He then joined George Augustus Selwyn, bishop of New Zealand, in a mission to the Melanesian islands.

  • C. Selwyn he wrote North America (1883) for Stanford's Compendium.

  • The Melanesian Mission, associated with the names of Selwyn and Patteson, is officially connected with the Church of New Zealand, but is also largely supported in Australia.

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Words Starting With

SSESEL

Words Ending With

NYNWYN

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Words Starting With S and Ending With N

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With S6 Letter Words Ending With N