The meaning of the name selbmann?

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The meaning of the name selbmann?

it is a german last name

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: The syllable "selb" (Middle High German "selp", "selb"; Modern High German "selber", "selbst") is a cognate to English "self";
The name Selbmann is first documented in 1389 (in the form "Selbsman"). Synonymous with the Middle High German "selpherre" ("wanting to be one's own master;opinionated; wilful"), the name is based on a characteristic trait of a person.