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Selley.

A surname from Old English.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A surname from Old English.

Where this word comes from

Variant spelling of Sealey or a habitational surname from Selly Oak, which is from Old English sċylfe (“deck of a ship”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to shelf + -ley (“lea”).

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