Shelly

Shelly
This surname can be either English or Irish. When English it is of locational origin from any of the various places so called, for example Shelley in Essex, Suffolk, and West Riding of Yorkshire. These are recorded respectively as Senleia, Sceueleia and Sciuelei in the Domesday Book of 1086. The name, in all cases, derives from the Olde English pre 7th Century "scylf" meaning literally a shelf cut out of the hillside, plus "leah", an enclosure or wood, hence. The Irish surname is recorded in the spellings of O' Shelley and Shelley in Munster and as Shally in Connacht, with the much rarer forms of Shaloe, Shalloe, Shallow, and Shalloo, being recorded in Counties Clare and Tipperary, although these counties are far apart. The name derives from the Ancient Gaelic O' Sealbhaigh, meaning "the descendant of the land owner" or similar, one who held possessions. Early examples of the surname recordings include Rodger de Shelly in the Poll Tax rolls of Yorkshire in 1379, and John Shelley in the 1473 rolls of the county of Surrey. The famous poet Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792 - 1822), was born at Warnham, Sussex. His 'Ode to the West Wind' was written in 1819 and 'Adonais' in 1821. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Matilda de Selleg. This was dated 1201, in the rolls known as "Pleas before the Kings Justices", in the county of Suffolk, and during the reign of King John of England, nicknamed "Lackland" 1199 - 1216. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

Surnames reference. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Shelly — may refer to:* Shelly Johnson, a character from the television show Twin Peaks * Shelly Martinez, a female professional wrestler and manager * MV Shelly, a cargo vessel that sank after a 2007 collision with the Salamis Glory *Shelly Party (מפלגת… …   Wikipedia

  • Shelly — ist ein männlicher und weiblicher Vorname. Ursprünglich häufiger als Familienname verwendet, ist dieser auch heute noch verbreitet. Verbreitung findet er vornehmlich im englischsprachigen Raum. Der Name leitet sich aus einem altenglischen Begriff …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Shelly — Shell y, a. Abounding with shells; consisting of shells, or of a shell. The shelly shore. Prior. [1913 Webster] Shrinks backward in his shelly cave. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Shelly — Shelly, MN U.S. city in Minnesota Population (2000): 266 Housing Units (2000): 122 Land area (2000): 0.209259 sq. miles (0.541979 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.209259 sq. miles (0.541979 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Shelly, MN — U.S. city in Minnesota Population (2000): 266 Housing Units (2000): 122 Land area (2000): 0.209259 sq. miles (0.541979 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.209259 sq. miles (0.541979 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • shelly — ˈshelē, li adjective ( er/ est) 1. a. : abounding in or covered with shells, especially seashells a shelly shore shelly ground b. : consisting of shells or of a shell the hermit crab in his shelly cave …   Useful english dictionary

  • shelly — adjective (shellier; est) Date: 1555 1. abounding in or covered with shells < a shelly shore > 2. of, relating to, or resembling a shell …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • shelly — /shel ee/, adj., shellier, shelliest. 1. abounding in shells: a shelly surf. 2. consisting of a shell or shells. 3. like a shell or shells. [1545 55; SHELL + Y1] * * * …   Universalium

  • shelly — shell ► NOUN 1) the hard protective outer case of an animal such as a snail, shellfish, or turtle. 2) the outer covering of an egg, nut kernel, or seed. 3) an explosive artillery projectile or bomb. 4) a hollow metal or paper case used as a… …   English terms dictionary

  • Shelly Manne — Shelly Manne, New York, 1946 (photo : William P. Gottlieb) Nom Sheldon Manne Naissance …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”