shelley
/ˈʃɛli/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A habitational surname from Old English.
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A male given name transferred from the surname, of mostly before 1930 usage.
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A diminutive of the male given name Sheldon.
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A female given name transferred from the surname, of 1930s and later usage, also explained as a variant of Shirley or Michelle.
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A diminutive of the female given name Rochelle.
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Example Sentences
- "Shelley Berman"
- "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."
- "Shelley Berkley"
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Old English
Word Breakdown
- Root: -
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People.