About Schelly
The surname Schelly is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Schelte," which itself is a short form of the name "Anschelm." The name Anschelm is composed of the elements "ans," meaning "god," and "helm," meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Schelly can be interpreted to mean "protection of God" or "divine protection."
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The surname Schelly is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schelly based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Schelly is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Schelly in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Schelly using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.