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Selma

Meaning

Meaning unknown, possibly a short form of ANSELMA. It could also have been inspired by James Macpher

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Selma and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Integrity
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Wisdom
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Creativity
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Leadership

Famous People Named Selma

Selma Ek

Selma Ek (3 September 1856 – 3 May 1941) was a Swedish operatic soprano who had an active international career from the 1870s through the 1890s.

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Selma Al-Radi

Selma Al-Radi () (July 23, 1939 – October 7, 2010) was an Iraqi archaeologist who began and led the over twenty-year restoration of the Amiriya Madrasa, which is under consideration as a UNESCO World.

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Selma Harrington

Selma Harrington née Arnautović is a Bosnian-Irish architect and designer.

CharismaCreativity

Selma Rubin

Selma Rubin (March 28, 1915 – March 9, 2012) was an American environmentalist and environmental activist.

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Selma Gräfin von der Gröben

Selma Gräfin von der Gröben (1856–1938), was a German feminist and philanthropist.

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Selma in Other Languages

DanishSelma
DutchSelma
EnglishAnsel
EnglishAnselm
EnglishVelma
GermanAnselm
GermanAnselma
GermanElma
IcelandicSelma

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