At a Glance: Name: Selwyn – Meaning: blessed friend – Origin: Old English (surname transferred to given name) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: SEL-win
Selwyn is an Old English (surname transferred to given name) boy's name meaning “blessed friend”. It appears in our list of Edwardian Baby Boy Names With Classic Gravitas.
Meaning & Origin of Selwyn
Meaning: Blessed friend.
Origin: Old English (surname transferred to given name).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Selwyn
Phonetic: SEL-win IPA: /ˈsɛlwɪn/
Popularity of Selwyn
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1904–2024.
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