"Selkirk" meaning in All languages combined

See Selkirk on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈsɛlkɪɹk/
Etymology: From Old English sǣl (“hall”) + cirice (“church”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|sǣl||hall}} Old English sǣl (“hall”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Selkirk
  1. A town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland, and the former county town of Selkirkshire (OS grid ref NT4728). Categories (place): Places in Scotland, Places in the Scottish Borders, Scotland, Towns in Scotland, Towns in the Scottish Borders, Scotland
    Sense id: en-Selkirk-en-name-N8DH1dct
  2. A city in Manitoba, Canada. Categories (place): Cities in Canada, Cities in Manitoba, Canada, Places in Canada, Places in Manitoba, Canada
    Sense id: en-Selkirk-en-name-jBV-5dl5
  3. A community in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Ontario, Canada, Villages in Canada, Villages in Ontario, Canada
    Sense id: en-Selkirk-en-name-ZmTKieTG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 0 35 13 33 9 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 1 36 13 33 6 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 0 36 14 33 6 2
  4. An unincorporated community in Wichita County, Kansas, United States. Categories (place): Places in Kansas, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Kansas, USA
    Sense id: en-Selkirk-en-name-l7D5VK4r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 0 35 13 33 9 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 1 36 13 33 6 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 0 36 14 33 6 2
  5. A ghost town in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. Categories (place): Ghost towns in Missouri, USA, Ghost towns in the United States, Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Selkirk-en-name-JRpa3Gb4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 0 35 13 33 9 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 1 36 13 33 6 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 0 36 14 33 6 2
  6. A hamlet in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York, United States. Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in New York, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Selkirk-en-name-En5gxY5W
  7. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Selkirk-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Selkirkian, Selkirkshire Related terms: Souter [demonym]
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