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Shelley

proper noun

  1. family name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈʃɛli/

name

Etymology: From Old English, meaning "clearing on a bank".

  1. Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822), a Romantic poet.
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.
  3. A male given name transferred from the surname, of mostly before 1930 usage.
  4. A diminutive of the male given name Sheldon.

    Shelley Berman

  5. A female given name transferred from the surname, of 1930s and later usage, also explained as a variant of Shirley or Michelle.

    Senator Shelley Moore Capito, Republican of West Virginia, was juggling visits across her state and preparations to tee up a potential infrastructure deal when she learned that the top Senate Republican had described himself as “100 percent focused” on stopping President Biden’s agenda.

  6. A diminutive of the female given name Rochelle.

    Shelley Berkley

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