Selkirk
/ˈsɛlkɪɹk/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, and the former county town of Selkirkshire (OS grid ref NT4728).
- 2 A city in Manitoba, Canada.
- 3 A community in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.
- 4 An unincorporated community in Wichita County, Kansas, United States.
- 5 A ghost town in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States.
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- 6 A hamlet in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York, United States.
- 7 A surname.
Example
More examples"Alexander Selkirk was marooned on a Pacific island for four years."
Etymology
From Old English sǣl (“hall”) + cirice (“church”).