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Selby
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English
<dab!>
Etymology
From en non selja willow, sallow + non býr settlement, farm.
Pronunciation
en /ˈsɛlbi/
Proper noun
~ s
en town/and/cpar with a town council in co/North Yorkshire cc/England, historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire OS grid ref SE6132. Parish map (North Yorkshire)
en former local government district in co/North Yorkshire headquartered in the town, formed in 1974 and abolished in 2023 without replacement.
en village town:pref/Greater Napanee p/Ontario c/Canada.
en ucomm co/Contra Costa County s/California c/USA.
en twp co/Bureau County s/Illinois c/USA.
en small city/county seat co/Walworth County s/South Dakota c/USA.
en suburb city/Johannesburg c/South Africa.
en suburb city/Melbourne in the shire:Pref/Yarra Ranges s/Victoria c/Australia.
en habitational Old Norse.
en unisex surnames.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Selby is the 3008th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11908 individuals. Selby is most common among White (81.23%) and Black/African American (13.34%) individuals.
References
Further reading
Selby (name)
Anagrams
en belsy lesby Bleys Byles Blyes bleys besyl