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Selby

Unisex NameEnglish Origin

Meaning

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

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Famous People Named Selby

Selby Clewer

Selby James Clewer (6 April 1917 – 12 April 2001) was an English architect.

Selby Avenue

Selby Avenue is a street in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, that runs east–west from Summit Avenue near downtown toward the Mississippi River.

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Selby Beeler

Selby Beeler is the author of the books Throw Your Tooth on the Roof: Tooth Traditions Around the World and How Many Elephants? A Lift the Flap Counting Book.

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Selby Mvusi

Selby Mvusi (1929–1967) was a South African artist.

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Selby Norton

Selby Norton (13 September 1836 – 11 November 1906) was an English doctor who played one first-class cricket match for Kent County Cricket Club.

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