Selvin

Selvin Meaning & Origin

About Selvin
The surname Selvin is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Selwin, which itself is a combination of the Old English elements "sæl" meaning "good" or "fortunate" and "wine" meaning "friend" or "protector." Therefore, the surname Selvin can be interpreted to mean "good friend" or "fortunate protector." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed as a personal name to someone who was considered to be a loyal and trustworthy friend or protector.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Selvin: 191
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,545
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Selvin 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 Selvin is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLFN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S04105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 L V IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/selvin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Selvin in Braille

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

The name Selvin in braille

How to sign the name Selvin using Sign Language

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

The name Selvin in sign language

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