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Subject: Re: Meaning of a First Name
Author: Andy   (guest, 84.128.197.98)
Date: September 9, 2004 at 5:28:18 AM
Reply to: Meaning of a First Name by Rian
This site says, it's a short form of Anselma. (This makes sense to me.)
Others claim, it's Galic meaning "fair".
Some say, it's a contracted form of Selima.
In ancient Greek "selma" means "frame-work" (of a ship), but this seams to be pure coincidence.

Andy ;—)

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