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Language(s) | Scots |
Meaning | "hall", "manor" + "church" |
Region of origin | Scotland |
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).
Origin | |
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Language(s) | Scots |
Meaning | "hall", "manor" + "church" |
Region of origin | Scotland |
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).