As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

SELLEN", SELLENS. I can prove by tlie evidence of parish registers, &c., in Sussex, that this is a corruption of the ancient surname of Selwyn.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


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