"Shelby" meaning in English

See Shelby in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈʃɛlbi/
Etymology: From a medieval name, of obscure origin, yet likely an alteration of Middle English Selby, Salibi (“dweller of the willow place”), from salwe (“willow, sallow”) + -by (“settlement, farm”). Etymology templates: {{unk|en|title=obscure}} obscure, {{inh|en|enm|Selby}} Middle English Selby, {{af|en|-by|t1=settlement, farm}} -by (“settlement, farm”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Shelby
  1. A surname from Old English.
    Sense id: en-Shelby-en-name-YeJQRBqa Categories (other): English surnames, English terms suffixed with -by Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -by: 23 5 5 27 15 20 5
  2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
    A female given name transferred from the surname.     Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Shelby-en-name-OXYG76hT Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 9 27 27 16 7 8 6 Categories (other): English unisex given names from surnames
  3. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
    A male given name transferred from the surname.     Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Shelby-en-name-tkyfx1ws Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 9 27 27 16 7 8 6 Categories (other): English unisex given names from surnames
  4. A placename:
    A city, the county seat of Toole County, Montana, United States.     Categories (topical): English unisex given names Categories (place): Cities in Montana, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Montana, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Shelby-en-name-rlzT1zMH Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 9 27 27 16 7 8 6 Categories (other): County seats of Montana, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -by, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 6 6 35 13 17 7 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -by: 23 5 5 27 15 20 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 6 6 40 13 15 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 6 6 42 13 15 12
  5. A placename:
    A city, the county seat of Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States.     Categories (place): Cities in North Carolina, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in North Carolina, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Shelby-en-name-oCH1NEQ1 Categories (other): County seats of North Carolina, USA, English terms suffixed with -by Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -by: 23 5 5 27 15 20 5
  6. A placename:
    A number of townships in the United States, listed under Shelby Township.     Categories (place): Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Shelby-en-name-pauYHlkv Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -by Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -by: 23 5 5 27 15 20 5
  7. A placename:
    Ellipsis of Shelby County.     Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Shelby County Derived forms: Shelby County, Shelby knot, Shelbyville Related terms: Shelbina
    Sense id: en-Shelby-en-name-oHzJCMa6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (female given name): Shelbi
Disambiguation of 'female given name': 5 45 42 2 2 1 2
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        "A number of townships in the United States, listed under Shelby Township."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "placename",
          "placename"
        ],
        [
          "townships",
          "township"
        ],
        [
          "United States",
          "United States#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "Shelby County"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "English ellipses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A placename:",
        "Ellipsis of Shelby County."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "placename",
          "placename"
        ],
        [
          "Shelby County",
          "Shelby County#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "ellipsis"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃɛlbi/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "female given name",
      "word": "Shelbi"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Shelby"
  ],
  "word": "Shelby"
}

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