About Selvie
The surname Selvie is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Selby, which itself comes from the Old Norse personal name Selr or Selbyr. The name Selby means "dweller by the willow farm" or "dweller by the manor house by the stream." Therefore, the surname Selvie likely refers to someone who lived near or worked at a farm or manor house located by a willow tree or stream.
The surname Selvie is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Selvie 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 Selvie is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Selvie in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Selvie using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.