Selwyn

SELL-win

English

"manor friend"

Selwyn Origin and Meaning

The name Selwyn is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "manor friend".

An old aristocratic English name which also belongs to Cambridge college, named for George Augustus Selwyn, the first Bishop of New Zealand, subsequently Bishop of Lichfield.

Popularity of the name Selwyn

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Famous People Named Selwyn

• Selwyn Lloyd English politician
• Selwyn Birchwood American blues singer

The name Selwyn in Pop Culture

• Selwyn Froggitt a character (created by Alan Plater) who figured in the Yorkshire Television sitcom "Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt" (1976,77)
• The Selwyn family in Harry Potter are among the 'Sacred Twenty Eight' pure,blood families; Dolores Umbridge claims to be a member
• Lord Selwyn Tarth character in Game of Thrones (father of beloved character Brienne of Tarth)