"Shirl" meaning in English

See Shirl in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ʃɜːl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ʃɝl/ [General-American] Forms: Shirls [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)l Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Shirl (plural Shirls)
  1. A short form of the female given name Shirley.
    Sense id: en-Shirl-en-name-kxJvyq8k Categories (other): English diminutives of female given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 96 4 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 32
  2. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Shirl-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames

Inflected forms

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    {
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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          "parents": [],
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          "parents": [],
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "68 32",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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            [
              117,
              122
            ]
          ],
          "ref": "2004, David Mitchell, “Half-Lives: The First Luisa Rey Mystery”, in Cloud Atlas, →ISBN, page 113:",
          "text": "Roland Jakes trips over the doorway and makes his way to Luisa. “Uh, this seat free? Didn’t eat a bite this morning. Shirl’s left me. Again.”",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A short form of the female given name Shirley."
      ],
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        ],
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        "A surname."
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        ]
      ]
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  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/ʃɜːl/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃɝl/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɜː(ɹ)l"
    }
  ],
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    "English diminutives of female given names",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English proper nouns",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:English/ɜː(ɹ)l",
    "Rhymes:English/ɜː(ɹ)l/1 syllable"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Shirls",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      ],
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        "A surname."
      ],
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  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/ʃɜːl/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃɝl/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɜː(ɹ)l"
    }
  ],
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