Shirley
An English place name meaning 'bright clearing', composed of Old English elements for bright and woodland clearing.
Meaning and origin
Shirley comes from an Old English place name composed of 'scir' (bright) and 'leah' (woodland, clearing).
How to pronounce Shirley
| English (US) | SHIR-lee |
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