Selwyn

English Etymology From the en enm - form of la Silvanus. Also from the en ang - given name ang Selewine, from ang sel hall wine friend 1. The places are named after bearers of the surname. Proper noun en given names. en male 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. en river r/Canterbury c/New Zealand named after George Selwyn (bishop of Lichfield) Bishop George Selwyn Selwyn River. en small settlement on the south side of the river in r/Canterbury c/New Zealand. NZ Topo Map en terrauth r/Canterbury c/New Zealand named after the river Selwyn District. Selwyn District map en locality , formerly a mining town in the shire:Pref/Cloncurry s/Queensland c/Australia named after the Selwyn Range. en locality shire:Suf/Alpine north eastern s/Victoria c/Australia. en twp co/Peterborough County p/Ontario c/Canada, renamed from Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield in 2013. en unincorporated community co/Mingo County s/West Virginia c/USA. en Cantab informal en w:Selwyn College, Cambridge. Derived terms en selwynite Translations surname Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 塞爾温 Sāi'ěrwēn Māori: mi Herewini given name Māori: mi Herewini place name Māori: mi Herewini References en male given names from Latin