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Selkirk (surname)

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Selkirk
Origin
Language(s)Scots
Meaning"hall", "manor" + "church"
Region of originScotland
Other names
Variant form(s)Sailcirc; Shailcirc

Selkirk is a Scottish surname. The name is a habitational name, derived from Selkirk, located on the Scottish Borders. The place name is derived from the Middle English elements sale, sele, meaning "hall", "manor"; and kirk, meaning "church".[1] The Scottish Gaelic form of the surname is Sailcirc (masculine),[2] and Shailcirc (feminine).

List of people with the surname

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References

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  1. ^ "Learn about the family history of your surname". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 21 September 2010. which cited Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4. for the surname "Selkirk".
  2. ^ Mark, Colin (2006), The Gaelic-English Dictionary, London: Routledge, p. 722, ISBN 0-203-22259-8