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Gender Feminine
Usage Mongolian
Scripts Сэлэнгэ(Mongolian Cyrillic)
Other Forms FormsSelenga

Meaning & History

Derived from the Selenge (or Selenga) River, which runs through Mongolia and Russia. The name likely stems from the Mongolian verb сэлэх (seleh) "to swim", though another theory suggests it originated with the Evenki сэлэ (sele) "iron" + (-nga).
Added 11/7/2019 by jocatchi
Edited 1/3/2024 by jocatchi