"Shirley" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈʃɜː(ɹ)li/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Shirley.wav
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)li Etymology: A pun on surely and the name Shirley; probably inspired by the 1980 comedy film Airplane!, which has the exchange: "Surely you can’t be serious." "I am serious — and don’t call me Shirley." Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} Shirley (not comparable)
  1. (informal, humorous) surely Tags: humorous, informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Shirley-en-adv-Xs02hNUb
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

IPA: /ˈʃɜː(ɹ)li/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Shirley.wav
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)li Etymology: English place name from Old English sċīr (“county”) + lēah (“meadow”). Equivalent to shire + -ley (“lea”). More at shire, leigh. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|sċīr||county}} Old English sċīr (“county”), {{suf|en|shire|-leigh|alt2=-ley|t2=lea}} shire + -ley (“lea”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Shirley
  1. An English habitational surname
    Sense id: en-Shirley-en-name-m9VuLlbS
  2. (rare) A male given name transferred from the surname. Tags: rare Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Shirley-en-name-Vj3AlNl- Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 0 2 12 11 3 0 2 0 1 4 4 4 4 4 9 4 4 4 4 4 8 4 4 1
  3. A female given name transferred from the surname. Popular from the 1920s to the 1950s. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Shirley-en-name-ZrsN6mmM Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 0 2 12 11 3 0 2 0 1 4 4 4 4 4 9 4 4 4 4 4 8 4 4 1
  4. Various places in England:
    A village in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK2141).     Categories (place): Places in Derbyshire, England, Places in England, Villages in Derbyshire, England, Villages in England
    Sense id: en-Shirley-en-name-Z3i7DckM
  5. Various places in England:
    A suburb of the borough of Croydon, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ3565).     Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Greater London, England, Suburbs in Greater London, England
    Sense id: en-Shirley-en-name-LG1oSoGa
  6. Various places in England:
    A hamlet in Sopley parish, New Forest district, Hampshire (OS grid ref SZ1798).     Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Hampshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Hampshire, England
    Sense id: en-Shirley-en-name-ztPj1Em7
  7. Various places in England:
    A suburb of Southampton, Hampshire (OS grid ref SU4013).     Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Hampshire, England, Suburbs in Hampshire, England
    Sense id: en-Shirley-en-name-Wbf2bg2U
  8. Various places in England:
    A town in Warwickshire, and a suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, West Midlands (OS grid ref SP1278).     Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Warwickshire, England, Places in the West Midlands, England, Towns in England, Towns in Warwickshire, England, Towns in the West Midlands, England
    Sense id: en-Shirley-en-name-6QuSiiUR
  9. Various places in the United States:
    A town in Van Buren County, Arkansas.     Categories (place): Places in Arkansas, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Arkansas, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Shirley-en-name-EdEEhCVJ Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -leigh Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -leigh: 5 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 0
  10. Various places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Kings County, California.     Categories (place): Places in California, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in California, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Shirley-en-name-u5wPThV6 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -leigh Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -leigh: 5 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 0
  11. Various places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in El Paso County, Colorado.     Categories (place): Places in Colorado, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Colorado, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Shirley-en-name-R9axUYBY Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -leigh Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -leigh: 5 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 0
  12. Various places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in McLean County, Illinois.     Categories (place): Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Illinois, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Shirley-en-name-tcr4Fu1~ Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -leigh Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -leigh: 5 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 0
  13. Various places in the United States:
    A town in Hancock County and Henry County, Indiana.     Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Indiana, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Shirley-en-name-CJKe-1lV Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -leigh Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -leigh: 5 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 0
  14. Various places in the United States:
    A town in Piscataquis County, Maine.     Categories (place): Places in Maine, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Maine, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Shirley-en-name-0uKw9VxM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -leigh, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 2 2 2 4 1 2 0 2 5 5 5 5 5 13 5 5 5 5 5 11 5 5 0 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -leigh: 5 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 0 1 2 2 4 1 2 0 2 5 5 5 5 5 13 5 5 5 5 5 11 5 5 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 1 2 2 5 0 2 0 2 4 4 6 4 4 17 4 4 4 4 4 14 4 4 1
  15. Various places in the United States:
    A town and census-designated place in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.     Categories (place): Census-designated places in Massachusetts, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Massachusetts, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Massachusetts, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Shirley-en-name-0EOg2XYp Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -leigh Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -leigh: 5 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 0
  16. Various places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Polk County, Minnesota.     Categories (place): Places in Minnesota, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Minnesota, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Shirley-en-name-zDAIluHz Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -leigh Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -leigh: 5 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 0
  17. Various places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Washington County, Missouri.     Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Missouri, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Shirley-en-name-O4qnF0~B Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -leigh Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -leigh: 5 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 0
  18. Various places in the United States:
    A hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York.     Categories (place): Census-designated places in New York, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in New York, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Shirley-en-name-F~C5Xg3e Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -leigh Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -leigh: 5 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 0
  19. Various places in the United States:
    A hamlet in Erie County, New York.     Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in New York, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Shirley-en-name-uoQ1xe61 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -leigh Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -leigh: 5 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 0
  20. Various places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Charles City County, Virginia.     Categories (place): Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Shirley-en-name-u8GUzwG5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -leigh, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 2 2 2 4 1 2 0 2 5 5 5 5 5 13 5 5 5 5 5 11 5 5 0 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -leigh: 5 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 0 1 2 2 4 1 2 0 2 5 5 5 5 5 13 5 5 5 5 5 11 5 5 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 1 2 2 5 0 2 0 2 4 4 6 4 4 17 4 4 4 4 4 14 4 4 1
  21. Various places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Tyler County, West Virginia.     Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Shirley-en-name-IInMZw-9 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -leigh Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -leigh: 5 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 0
  22. Various places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Brown County, Wisconsin.     Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Shirley-en-name-W2bJF35j Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -leigh Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -leigh: 5 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 0
  23. A suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. Categories (place): Places in New Zealand, Suburbs in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Shirley-en-name-SnZNen~o
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Sherley [surname], Shurley [surname] Derived forms: Shirley card, Shirley poppy Related terms: Skirlaugh
Etymology number: 1
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          "text": "Shirley Keeldar ( she had no Christian name but Shirley; her parents, who had wished to have a son, finding that, after eight years of marriage, Providence had granted them only a daughter, bestowed on her the same masculine family cognomen they would have bestowed on a boy, if with a boy they had been blessed) - - -",
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          "ref": "1951, Alice Tisdale Hobart, The Serpent-Wreathed Staff, Bobbs-Merrill, page 50:",
          "text": "\"Why a girl like you should be named Shirley is beyond me. You haven't a ruffle or a furbelow anywhere in your nature.\" \"Is that meant for an insult?\" she asked, flushing angrily. \"No, it's just that it's incongruous. You are the 'give us this day our daily bread' sort of person. Shirley is party stuff.\"",
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