shelley
IPA: ʃˈɛɫi
Root Word: Shelley
noun
- Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822), a Romantic poet.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
- A male given name transferred from the surname, of mostly before 1930 usage.
- A female given name transferred from the surname, of 1930s and later usage, also explained as a variant of Shirley or Michelle.
- A number of places:
- A village in Ongar parish, Epping Forest district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL5404).
- A small village and civil parish in Babergh district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM0338).
- A village in Kirkburton parish, Kirklees borough, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2011).
- A city in Bingham County, Idaho, United States.
- A community north-east of Prince George, British Columbia, Canada.
- A locality and former town in the Shire of Towong, north-east Victoria, Australia.
- A suburb of Perth, in the City of Canning, Western Australia.
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Examples of "shelley" in Sentences
- Shelley is such a talented artist; her paintings are always so vibrant and full of emotion
- I can't wait to see Shelley perform at the concert next week, she has an amazing voice
- Shelley and I have been friends since high school, she's always been there for me
- Did you hear that Shelley won the poetry competition? Her writing is truly beautiful
- Shelley's passion for helping others is inspiring, she volunteers at the shelter every weekend
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