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Is SELMA the name of a country or a castle?

by Andy (guest)

8/21/2004, 2:31 AM

I read that the name SELMA is not only (as this site says) a short form of ANSELMA but also a name of its own right, invented by James MacPherson (1736-96).
I haven't read the poems, but I heard that SELMA there is the name of a country. Another source claimed it was the name of a castle.
Now which is correct?

Thanks for your help!

Andy ;—)

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- Claire (guest) +1

8/21/2004, 12:20 PM

Selma is also a Turkish name, I think one of the grand daughters of the last sultan bore that name. She was born around 1910 or something.

- Andy (guest)

8/21/2004, 12:53 PM

Thank you, Claire!
Yes, I've read that, too. It is a short form of SELIMA. Also "selma" in Greek means "beams of a ship" - but this, I think, is pure accident.

Andy ;—)

P.S.: You got mail

- Merrimean (guest) +1

8/21/2004, 3:08 AM

Try Google. I found...

hits for both Selma Castle and for a place name Selma.

Really, a good search engine can save you so much time. If you have queries about what you find, by all means bring them here, but do a bit of a search first yourself :)

- Andy (guest)

8/21/2004, 3:30 AM

Thanx for your help!

Andy ;—)

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