Shelledy

Shelledy Meaning & Origin

About Shelledy
The surname Shelledy is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "sceald," meaning "shallow," and the suffix "-ey," meaning "island" or "dwelling place." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Shelledy can be interpreted as "one who dwells by the shallow island." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a shallow body of water or an area with a low-lying island.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Shelledy is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Shelledy: 240
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,338
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shelledy based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XLT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S04030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 L AH0 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/shelledy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shelledy in Braille

Here's how to represent Shelledy in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Shelledy in braille

How to sign the name Shelledy using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Shelledy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Shelledy in sign language

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