Selby (name)

Selby
Pronunciation	/ˈsɛlbi/
Gender	Unisex
Language(s)	English
Origin
Language(s)	1. Old Norse ; 2. English
Meaning	From an English surname that was from a place name meaning "willow farm" in Old Norse.
Region of origin	England

Last updated May 29, 2025

Selby is both a given name and surname.

Given name

Selby Ash (1836–1870), English cricketer
Selby Baqwa, Public Protector of South Africa from 1995 to 2002
Selby Beeler, female American author
Selby Burt (1903–1959), Australian cricketer
Selby Clewer (1917–2001), English architect
Selby Khumalo (born 1971), South African politician
Selby Mbenenge (born 1961), South African judge
Selby McFarlane (1891–1976), Australian rugby league footballer
Selby Munsie (1870–1938), Australian politician
Selby Mvusi (1929–1967), South African artist
Selby Norton (1836–1906), English doctor
Selby Ripinga (born 1948), South African politician and diplomat
Selby Wynn Schwartz, American author
Selby Whittingham (born 1941), Malaysian art expert based in London

Surname

Selby family, a family that originated in Selby, Yorkshire
Andrew Selby (born 1988), Welsh amateur boxer
Bill Selby (born 1970), American baseball player
Brit Selby (born 1945), Canadian ice hockey player
Charles Selby (c. 1802 – 1863), English actor and playwright
Charles August Selby (1755–1823), English-Danish merchant and landowner
Colin Selby (born 1997), American baseball player
Dale Pierre Selby (1953–1987), executed American murderer
David Selby (born 1941), American character and stage actor
David Selby (basketball) (born 1965), Australian wheelchair basketball player
Daryl Selby (born 1982), English professional squash player
Donald Selby, American politician
Erin Selby, Canadian politician and TV personality
Geoff Selby (1965–1989), Australian rugby league footballer
George Selby (1557–1625), English politician
Guy W. Selby (1871–1968), Michigan politician
Harry Selby (1913–1984), Scottish politician
Harry Selby (hunter) (1925–2018), South African big-game hunter
Hubert Selby Jr. (1928–2004), American writer
Isaac Selby (1859–1956), Australian lecturer, historian and anti-Catholic campaigner
Jennifer Selby, Canadian religious studies scholar
John Selby (disambiguation), several people
Josh Selby (born 1991), American basketball player
Julian Selby (1833–1907) South Carolina printer and writer
Kathryn Selby (born 1962), Australian classical pianist
Lauren Selby (born 1984), English professional squash player
Lee Selby (born 1987), Welsh professional boxer
Mark Selby (born 1983), professional snooker player
Mark Selby (musician) (1960/1961–2017), American blues rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, multi-instrumentalist and producer
Nicholas Selby (1925–2010), British television and theatre actor
Peter Selby (born 1941), Church of England Bishop of Worcester
Prideaux Selby (1747–1813), English soldier and political figure in Upper Canada
Prideaux John Selby (1788–1867), English ornithologist, botanist and artist and landowner
Rob Selby (born 1967), former professional American football player
Robert of Selby (died 1152), Englishman, courtier of Roger II of Sicily and chancellor of the Kingdom of Sicily
Sidney Selby (1931–2020), American singer and musician known professionally as Guitar Crusher
Sidney Selby III (born 1997), American rapper known professionally as Desiigner
Thomas Selby (disambiguation), several people
Tiffany Selby (born 1981), model, Playboy Playmate
Todd Selby, American photographer, blogger and fashion celebrity
Tony Selby (1938–2021), English actor
Vera Selby
Sir Walford Selby (1881–1965), British civil servant and diplomat
William Selby (disambiguation), several people

References

↑ Campbell, Mike. "Selby". behindthename.com. Behind the Name. Retrieved 9 December 2024.

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[1] Campbell, Mike. "Selby". behindthename.com. Behind the Name. Retrieved 9 December 2024.

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Selby (name)

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Given name

Surname

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