"Shirley" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈʃɜː(ɹ)li/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Shirley.wav [Southern-England]
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." Etymology templates: {{m|en|surely}} surely, {{m|en|Shirley}} 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 [Southern-England]
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”), {{m|ang|lēah||meadow}} lēah (“meadow”), {{l|en|lea}} lea, {{suf|en|shire|-leigh|alt2=-ley|t2=lea}} shire + -ley (“lea”), {{m|en|shire}} shire, {{m|en|leigh}} leigh Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Shirley
  1. An English habitational surname
    Sense id: en-Shirley-en-name-m9VuLlbS Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -leigh Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -leigh: 9 3 3 3 5 0 2 4 4 4 4 4 10 4 4 4 4 4 9 8 4 1
  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 3 15 14 3 3 0 2 3 3 4 3 3 8 3 3 3 3 3 7 6 3 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 3 15 14 3 3 0 2 3 3 4 3 3 8 3 3 3 3 3 7 6 3 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 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
  7. Various places in England:
    A suburb of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, West Midlands (OS grid ref SP1278).     Categories (place): Places in England, Places in the West Midlands, England, Suburbs in the West Midlands, England
    Sense id: en-Shirley-en-name-TTjN1x46
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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~
  12. 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
  13. 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 entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -leigh Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 3 3 3 6 7 0 3 3 3 5 3 3 17 3 3 3 4 3 15 7 3 0 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 0 5 6 6 5 7 0 2 3 3 5 3 3 13 3 3 3 3 3 12 11 3 1 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -leigh: 9 3 3 3 5 0 2 4 4 4 4 4 10 4 4 4 4 4 9 8 4 1
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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 entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -leigh Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 3 3 3 6 7 0 3 3 3 5 3 3 17 3 3 3 4 3 15 7 3 0 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 0 5 6 6 5 7 0 2 3 3 5 3 3 13 3 3 3 3 3 12 11 3 1 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -leigh: 9 3 3 3 5 0 2 4 4 4 4 4 10 4 4 4 4 4 9 8 4 1
  20. 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 entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 0 5 6 6 5 7 0 2 3 3 5 3 3 13 3 3 3 3 3 12 11 3 1
  21. 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
  22. 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
Etymology number: 1

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      "ipa": "/ˈʃɜː(ɹ)li/"
    },
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    },
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    },
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    },
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        "surname"
      ],
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    }
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}

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