Selma
[ˈsɛlmə]Meaning
meaning unknown; possibly a short form of Anselma
Background Story
Behind the Name records the meaning of Selma as unknown, possibly a short form of Anselma, and notes it could also have been inspired by James Macpherson's 18th-century poems, where it is the name of Ossian's castle. A separate Behind the Name entry gives Selma as the Turkish form of Salma.
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