Shirley

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SHUR-lee'SHUR-lee'2 syllables

🇬🇧English

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MEANING

Bright meadow

ORIGIN

Old English

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Old English elements 'scir' meaning 'bright' and 'leah' meaning 'meadow'

CULTURAL NOTES

Originally a surname, it became popular as a given name in the 20th century.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The name Shirley gained prominence as a female given name largely due to the popularity of author Charlotte Brontë's novel 'Shirley' published in 1849.

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