Self

See also: self, šelf, -self, self-, and self.

English

Etymology

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• From self. A surname taken up by freed slaves, who have become of themselves, they being self-owned.

Proper noun

Self

1. A surname.
   • 2022 November 2, CJ Moore, Dana O'Neil, “Kansas self-imposes 4-game suspension for Bill Self, Kurtis Townsend: Explaining the sanctions”, in The Athletic‎^[1], archived from the original on 14 January 2026:

     Kansas has self-imposed a four-game suspension for head coach Bill Self and assistant Kurtis Townsend to begin this season along with several other sanctions, the school announced Wednesday.

2. A freed slave surname originating as an occupation.
3. An unincorporated community in Boone County, Arkansas, United States.

Derived terms

• Selfian

See also

• Self (surname) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• FLES, LSFE, elfs