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How to pronounce Shelley (SHEL-ee)

Shelley

SHEL-ee

SHELee

English surname turned given name. Two syllables, stress on the first.

Notes

English surname turned given name. Two syllables, stress on the first.

Origin & meaning

Origin
Old English
Meaning
meadow on a ledge

Aussie nickname — what your mates might call you

  • Shell
Why we shorten names like this →

Popularity

Originally an English surname; English Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.

Notable people

  • Shelley Long (American actress)

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