Sellie

Sellie Meaning & Origin

About Sellie
The surname Sellie is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Sely", which itself is a variant of the name "Sylvester". The name "Sylvester" comes from the Latin word "silva", meaning "wood" or "forest". Therefore, the surname Sellie likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived near or worked in a forest or wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sellie is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sellie: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sellie based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Sellie is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/sellie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sellie in Braille

Here's how to represent Sellie in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sellie in braille

How to sign the name Sellie using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Sellie using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sellie in sign language

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