From the ledge meadow
Form of: Shelley. Keep in mind that many names may have different meanings in other countries and languages, so be careful that the name that you choose doesn’t mean something bad or unpleasant. Search comprehensively and find the name meaning of Shelly and its name origin or of any other name in our database.  The name Shelley is an Anglo-Saxon baby name. In Anglo-Saxon the meaning of the name Shelley is: From the ledge meadow. English Meaning: The name Shelley is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Shelley is: From the ledge meadow. SoulUrge Number: 1. Expression Number: 5. People with this name have a deep inner desire to use their abilities in leadership, and to have personal independenc Meaning of name Shelley. Etymology: From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning clearing on a bank in Old English. Saint : Origin: English.  Shelly /shel-ly/ [2 sylls.] as a name for girls (also used as boys' name Shelly). Shelly's name origins are Hebrew and Old English, and the name Shelly means ewe, female sheep; little rock; rest; sloped meadow. Shelly is an alternate form of Rachel (Hebrew).  For other uses, see Shelley (disambiguation) . In many baby name books, Shelley is listed as meaning From the meadow on the ledge or clearing on a bank sometimes truthful and pretty. It is Old English in origin. As with many other names (Courtney, Lindsey, etc.), Shelley is today a name given almost exclusively to girls after historically being male. Shelley is also a transferred surname used by those in Essex, Suffolk and Yorkshire, particularly in settlements where a wood/clearing was beside a ledge or hillside. Meaning of Shelley. English name. In English, the name Shelley means-meadow on a ledge.The name Shelley originated as an English name. The name Shelley is a unisex name and can be used for a boy or girl name (male or female). English Name Meaning-meadow on a ledge. Origin-England. Global Star Registery-Name a star after someone special! [ 2 syll. (s)hel-ley, sh-ell-ey ] The baby girl name Shelley is also used as a boy name, though the use for girls is slightly more popular. It is pronounced-SH EH L-iy- †. Shelley's language of origin is Hebrew, Germanic, and Old English. English Meaning: The name Shelly is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Shelly is: Meadow on a ledge. American Meaning: The name Shelly is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Shelly is: Meadow on a ledge. SoulUrge Number: 5. Expression Number: 9. People with this name have a deep inner desire for travel and adventure, and want to set their own pace in life without being governed by tradition. Shelley /shel-ley/ [2 sylls.] as a girls' name (also used as boys' name Shelley) is pronounced SHEL-ee. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Shelley is sloped meadow. Place name. Used as a short form of names like Michelle, Rochelle, and Shirley. Made famous by poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.  Transferred use of the surname derived from the Old English Scealfleah. Scealfleáh the name is composed of the elements (scelf a, shelf a) ledge and (lēah, wood, clearing): meadow, “hence dweller on the clearing near the.”. Ledge From A world Of Baby names By Teresa. norman 
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