Where does the last name Sell come from?

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Surname: Sell
This interesting surname is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and is from a topographical name for someone who lived in a rough hut, similar to the type normally occupied by animals, derived from the Middle English (1200 - 1500) "selle", from the Olde English pre 7th Century "(ge)sell"!. Topographical surnames were among the earliest created, since both natural and man-made features in the landscape provided easily recognisable distinguishing names in the small communities of the Middle Ages!. In many cases the name may have been in effect an occupational name for a herdsman!. The surname, in some cases, may be an Anglicization of the Hungarian Szell, from a topographical name for someone who lived in a spot exposed to the wind, derived from the Hungarian "szel" meaning wind!. The modern surname can be found as Sell, Selle, Sells and Zell(e)!. Recordings from London Church Registers include the marriages of John Sell and Mary Stowe on June 24th 1582, at Tottenham, and of Edward Sell and Anne Clemence on June 28th 1624, at St!. Giles Cripplegate!. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Humfrey ater Selle, which was dated 1296, in the "Subsidy Rolls of Sussex", during the reign of King Edward 1, known as "The Hammer of the Scots", 1272 - 1307!. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation!. In England this was known as Poll Tax!. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling!.
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Sell: Last name origins & meanings:

English: from Middle English selle, a rough hut of the type normally occupied by animals, hence a topographic name for someone who lived in a hut like this!. In many cases the name may have been in effect a metonymic occupational name for a herdsman!.
Americanized spelling of Hungarian and Hungarian Jewish Széll, a topographic name for someone who lived in a spot exposed to the wind, from Hungarian szél ‘wind’!.
German: variant of Selle!.
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Selle: Last name origins & meanings:

English: variant of Sell!.
German: from Middle High German, Middle Low German selle ‘friend’, ‘companion’!.
French: habitational name from any of the various places called Selle, Selles, or La Selle, named with Latin cella ‘cell’, ‘cot’, ‘hut’, ‘stall’!.
Dutch (Van Selle): habitational name for someone from Zelle in Herenthout, Antwerp!.
A Selle (or De Selle) from the Burgundy region of France was documented in Montreal in 1729!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Nor sure yet but think the name SELL may either be English (British) or possibly Irish (British) not old Irish!.

I have found an English painter name of John Sell Cotman!. Well, at least he has SELL as a middle name, so perhaps it's an old family surname carried through the generations!.

http://www!.artcyclopedia!.com/artists/cot!.!.!.

Well, if you are an American, you will be pleased to know that there are two Revolutionary War Veterans (pensioners) listed with the surname Sell!.
http://www!.genealogytoday!.com/surname/fi!.!.!.

I'm going to give up the search now in the hope that the above has satisfied your needs!.

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