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Selston Green

suburban area · Nottinghamshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Selston Green likely derives from an Old English personal name and the word 'tun', meaning settlement or farmstead. The 'Green' element refers to a common village green.

Word origins

Selston
Old EnglishSettlement of Seola(from Seola "personal name", tūn "farmstead, settlement")
Green
Old Englishvillage green(from grēne "green, grassy area")

Historical forms

Sele(s)tone (1086)