Selkirk (surname)
For other uses, see Selkirk.
| Selkirk | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Meaning | "hall", "manor" + "church" |
| Region of origin | Scotland |
| Language(s) of origin | English |
| Related names | 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).
List of people with the surname
- Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish sailor who spent four years as a castaway when he was marooned on an uninhabited island; he is supposed to be inspiration for Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe (1719)
- George Selkirk, Major League Baseball player in the 1930s and 1940s for the New York Yankees
- Jamie Selkirk, a New Zealand film editor and producer
References
- ↑ "Learn about the family history of your surname". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 21 September 2010. which cited Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508137-4. for the surname "Selkirk".
- ↑ Mark, Colin (2006), The Gaelic-English Dictionary, London: Routledge, p. 722, ISBN 0-203-22259-8
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