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Selby

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Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage English (Rare)
Pronounced Pron. SEHL-bee
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Meaning & History

From an English surname that was from a place name meaning "willow farm" in Old Norse.

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flora, green, nature, place names, plants, surnames, trees, unisex
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Entry updated June 13, 2019
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