Selby.
A town and civil parish with a town council in North Yorkshire, England, historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE6132).
Meaning & usage
A town and civil parish with a town council in North Yorkshire, England, historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE6132).
A former local government district in North Yorkshire headquartered in the town, formed in 1974 and abolished in 2023 without replacement.
A village in the town of Greater Napanee, Ontario, Canada.
An unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California, United States.
A township in Bureau County, Illinois, United States.
A small city, the county seat of Walworth County, South Dakota, United States.
A suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.
A suburb of Melbourne in the Shire of Yarra Ranges, Victoria, Australia.
A habitational surname from Old Norse.
A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse selja (“willow, sallow”) + býr (“settlement, farm”).
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