Selwyn

== English == === Etymology === From the Middle English form of Latin Silvanus. Also from the Old English given name Selewine, from sel (“hall”) +‎ wine (“friend”). The places are named after bearers of the surname. === Proper noun === Selwyn 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. (Cambridge University, informal) Ellipsis of Selwyn College, Cambridge. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References ===