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Selwyn - Meaning of Selwyn
What does Selwyn mean?
[ 2 syll. se-lwy(n), sel-w-yn ] The baby boy name Selwyn is pronounced as SAHLWihN †. Selwyn is largely used in the English language and it is derived from Old English origins. The name means prosperous friend.
Selewyn (English), Selvin, Selwen, Selwenn, Selwenne, Selwinn, Selwinne, Selwynn, and Selwynne are variant transcriptions of Selwyn.
Selwin (variant spelling in English) is another form of Selwyn.
See also the related category prosperous (gold).
Selwyn is irregularly used as a baby boy name. It is not listed in the top 1000.
Baby names that sound like Selwyn include Selwin, Sulwyn, Saalim, Salaam, Salam, Salaun, Saleem, Salem, Salene, Salim, Salin, Saline, Salman, Salmen, Salyn, Salyne, Selim, Selmo, Selwenn, and Selwenne.
† Pronunciation for Selwyn: S as in "see (S.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; W as in "we (W.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"
