Shirley

English

/ˈʃɜː(r)li/

proper noun
Definitions
  • An English habitational surname
  • (rare) .
  • Popular from the 1920s to the 1950s.
  • Various places in England:
  • Various places in the United States:
  • (suburb in Christchurch).

Etymology

Derived from Old English sċīr (bright, shire, county, shining, splendid, gleaming, brilliant, resplendent, pure, clear).

Origin

Old English

sċīr

Gloss

bright, shire, county, shining, splendid, gleaming, brilliant, resplendent, pure, clear

Concept
Semantic Field

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Ontological Category

Property

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