Throughout the world, Selwyn (جون 
, Selwyn 
, סלווין 
) is a common principally boy's, but very infrequently female given name. The given name Selwyn is characteristic of Solomon Islands, where it is quite a common boy's name, Sudan, where it is quite a common predominantly masculine, but scarcely feminine name, and Egypt, where it is quite a rare largely male, but uncommonly female name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Egypt, Sudan, and Iraq. Likewise, Selwyn is the last name as well as the forename.
Selwyn is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Tarzan , the fictional character from Edgar Rice Burroughs's Tarzan of the Apes, Tarzan and the Lion Man; Dr. John Watson , the fictional character of Sherlock Holmes; Dick Grayson , the one of several fictional characters using the identity Robin, Batman & Robin; Jon Snow , the character in A Song of Ice and Fire, Game of Thrones and Martian Manhunter , the fictional superhero that appears in DC Comics' publications, Smallville, and in many other works.
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selwyn n. owen Ohio Jurist (1836-1916), US (b. 1836) |
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selwyn z. bowman American politician, US (b. 1840) |
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selwyn image English poet and artist (1849-1930), GB (b. 1849) |
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selwyn edge British businessman and racing driver (1868-1940), AU (b. 1868) |
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selwyn biggs Welsh rugby union player (1872-1943), GB (b. 1872) |
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archibald selwyn American theatre producer, US (b. 1877) |
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selwyn g. blaylock Canadian geologist (1879-1945) (b. 1879) |
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| selwyn blackett (1854-1935) (b. 1854) |
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selwyn porter Australian general, AU (b. 1905) |
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| selwyn robert pryor Peerage person ID=429666; (1855-1928) (b. 1855) |
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| selwyn brinton 1859-1940, series editor, GB (b. 1859) |
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selwyn baker Australian rules footballer, AU (b. 1911) |
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selwyn toogood New Zealand broadcaster (1916-2001), NZ (b. 1916) |
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| selwyn fremantle British colonial administrator (b. 1869) |
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| selwyn macgregor grier British colonial administrator, GB (b. 1878) |
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