Meaning of Selwyn | Babel Free
Definitions
- A surname transferred from the given name.
- A male given name from Old English transferred back from the surname, in quiet use since the 19th century.
- 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.
- A small settlement on the south side of the river in Canterbury, New Zealand.
- A territorial authority of Canterbury, New Zealand, named after the river; in full, Selwyn District.
- A locality, formerly a mining town in the Shire of Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia, named after the Selwyn Range.
- A locality in Alpine Shire, north eastern Victoria, Australia.
- A township in Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada, renamed from Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield in 2013.
- An unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States.
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Ellipsis of Selwyn College, Cambridge. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.