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