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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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