Shirley
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English-language feminine given name
English-language surname
English-language unisex given name
given name
surname
Shirley is an English surname of Old English origin that has also become a common given name.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English-language feminine given name
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English-language surname → English-language unisex given name → given name → surname → |
| associatedWithFamousBearer |
Shirley Temple
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| canFunctionAs |
first name
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last name → middle name → |
| derivedFrom |
Old English element "lēah" (wood, clearing, meadow)
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Old English elements "scīr" (bright or shire) → |
| etymologicalType |
toponymic surname
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| hasCulturalAssociation |
20th-century English-speaking world
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| hasDiminutive |
Shirl
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| hasGenderUsage |
feminine
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masculine → |
| hasLanguage |
English
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| hasMeaning |
bright meadow
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shire clearing → |
| hasOrigin |
Old English
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| hasPhoneticForm |
/ˈʃɜːli/ in British English
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/ˈʃɜːrli/ in General American English → |
| hasUsage |
given name
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surname → |
| hasVariantSpelling |
Shirl
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Shirlee → |
| hasWritingSystem |
Latin alphabet
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| laterBecame |
primarily a feminine given name
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| nameCategory |
English given name
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English surname → |
| nameType |
personal name
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| originallyReferredTo |
a place name in England
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| popularityIncreasedAfter |
publication of the novel "Shirley" by Charlotte Brontë
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| typicalNameOrder |
given name before surname in English contexts
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| usedInCountry |
Australia
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Canada → New Zealand → United Kingdom → United States → |
| wasOriginally |
primarily a masculine given name
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Shirley Jones
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Shirley Jones → Shirley Williams → |
givenName |
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James Shirley
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familyName |