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Origin, Meaning, And History Of Shirley

雪莉是一个给定的名称和一个姓来源于the Old English words ‘shire,’ which means ‘shire,’ or ‘scīr,’ which can be translated into ‘bright’ or ‘clear,’ and ‘leah,’ meaning ‘wood,’ ‘clearing,’ ‘meadow,’ or ‘enclosure.’ The combined name can be interpreted as ‘bright clearing’ or ‘country meadow.’ It can also refer to the open spaces where the English tribal councils or assemblies were held to discuss community matters.

Since the name denotes open space, it is not surprising that it is also used as the name of places. Places related to the name Shirley can be found in Warwickshire, Surrey, Hampshire, Yorkshire, and Derbyshire.

The name was first recorded in Ireland towards the end of the 17th century after plots of land were given to the Shirley family in the domain of Farney Monaghan.

The name can be pronounced as ‘shur-lee’, and has variants such as Sherley, Shirlee, Shurlie, Sherlie, Shirl, Shurl, Shirleigh, Shirleen, Shir, and Sherey. A few nicknames that would suit your little Shirley are Cherry, Sherri, Sherrie, Shirl, Sheri, Cherie, Sher, Sherree, Shari, and Sharee.

Initially, the name was used for males, but it transformed into a female name in 1949 after its usage in the novelShirley, written by Charlotte Brontë. The name Shirley is used in numerous books, video games, and television shows. Anne Shirley and Shirley Blythe are the names of the characters in Lucy Maud Montgomery’s novelAnne of Green Gablesand its sequels. Anne is depicted as a sensitive, imaginative, and talkative girl.

Shirley “the loon” McLoon is a cartoon character created by Warner Bros. in the animatedTiny Toon Adventureseries. Shirley Finnette is another animated character in the Japanese animeCode Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion.

Shirley is also the name of the hairdresser in the video gameMySims, and Shirley Fennes is a character in the video gameTales of Legendia.

Shirley

Meaning Bright meadow

性别 Girl

Origin English

Names starting with s..sa..sag..Sag..Sao..Sar..Sea..

雪莉如何发音?

Pronounced asshir-ley

English

Famous People With The Name Shirley

Shirley Frances BabashoffFormer American Olympic swimmer, won nine Olympic medals and set six world records
Shirley Frances BarkerAmerican writer, poet, and librarian, winner of the Yale Series of Younger Poets Competition
Shirley Mae TannerFormer American film and television actress, known for her role of Eileen Sherwood in the series My Sister Eileen
Shirley BoothAmerican actress, received a Triple Crown of Acting, an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and three Tony Awards
Shirley BrownAmerican R&B singer, her song Woman to Woman was nominated for a Grammy Award
Shirley Ann GrauAmerican writer, won the Pulitzer Prize for Literature for the novel The Keepers of the House
Shirley Anita ChisholmAmerican politician, first Black woman to be elected to the United States Congress
Shirley Carter BurdenAmerican photographer, the Burden Gallery in New York was named in his honor

Shirley On The Popularity Chart

According to the US Social Security Administration, the popularity and ranking of the name Shirley have both gone down over the years. Check the graphs below for better insight.

Popularity Over Time

The name, which was once famous among parents, has decreased in its popularity. It went down from 601 babies per million in 1982 to 104 babies per million in 2021. Check the graph for more details.

Source:Social Security Administration