Meaning: Selby is an English surname and Yorkshire place-name, from Old Norse elements meaning 'willow farm' or 'willow settlement' ('selja,' willow, plus 'byr,' farm/settlement). It is used here as a given name.Low
In 30 seconds: A leafy surname name: Selby means 'willow farm' (said 'SEL-bee'). We note its origin honestly.
MeaningSelby is an English surname and Yorkshire place-name, from Old Norse elements meaning 'willow farm' or 'willow settlement' ('selja,' willow, plus 'byr,' farm/settlement). It is used here as a given name.
As a boy's name, Selby is an English surname and place-name, 'willow farm,' from Old Norse roots. We note this origin honestly. A soft two-beat name (said 'SEL-bee').
In the U.S. it appears only rarely and reads as a gentle surname pick. Rare, leafy, and neat.
Did you know? Selby began as a Yorkshire place - a 'willow farm' by Norse reckoning - and became a surname, then a first name. It carries that quiet, green, countryside feel, which we note (said 'SEL-bee').
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References - Selby β English surname/place-name; Old Norse 'willow farm'
