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My name is Shellwyn, but I nor anyone else I know have never heard of it. My mother says she made it up, but it sounds Welsh. Even when I "Google" it the only results I get are about the same two or three people. If anyone has any ideas, I'd be grateful!
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Hey how are you going? my name is actually Shellwyne and for years I wondered how I got such a name and everyone told me that it was welsh, my Dad said he knew twins that were welsh and one of there names was Shellwyne and he liked it and that is where I got it from, however my name has an 'e' on the end but I gather they are both prenounced the same, here I was thinking that I was the only Shellwyne around, but it seems not.
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It's not Welsh. It sounds a teensy bit Welsh because the ending - wyn is a common element in Welsh names, from gwen meaning 'white, fair, holy'. -Wyn is the male form, -wen the female form. Shell doesn't exist in Welsh. 'SH' doesn't exist in Welsh for that matter. And there's no word or element in Welsh that resembles 'shell' phonetically or visually.
Your mom made it up. Evidently a few other people's moms did too. If it were me, I'd write them and say hello :o)
Devon
Your mom made it up. Evidently a few other people's moms did too. If it were me, I'd write them and say hello :o)
Devon
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Ah, thanks for that. I had always assumed it was Welsh. I guess she made a play on my uncle's name which is 'Selwyn'.
Oh, btw she nearly named me O'Hara! Wow!
Oh, btw she nearly named me O'Hara! Wow!
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Ahhhhhh...
That makes sense.
"Shellwyn" used as a variation of "Selwyn."
Your mom like the 'shell' sound (as in "Shelley") and used it to morph your uncle's name into a feminine form.
So no, there's no Welsh connection at all.
And yes, the name is still a home-brew.
But at least you have all the roots of your name in one basket.
"Selwyn" is apparently from the Anglo-Saxon roots 'sel' meaning 'house' or 'manor' and 'wyn' meaning 'friend.'
That makes sense.
"Shellwyn" used as a variation of "Selwyn."
Your mom like the 'shell' sound (as in "Shelley") and used it to morph your uncle's name into a feminine form.
So no, there's no Welsh connection at all.
And yes, the name is still a home-brew.
But at least you have all the roots of your name in one basket.
"Selwyn" is apparently from the Anglo-Saxon roots 'sel' meaning 'house' or 'manor' and 'wyn' meaning 'friend.'
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