Shirely

Shirely Meaning & Origin

About Shirely
The surname Shirley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "scir" meaning "bright" or "clear" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Shirley can be interpreted as "bright wood" or "clear clearing." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely hailed from a place named Shirley or lived near a bright or clear wood.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shirely: 132
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129047
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shirely 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
XRL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S06040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AY1 R L IY0
🌐 IPA
/shirely*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shirely in Braille

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

The name Shirely in braille

How to sign the name Shirely using Sign Language

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

The name Shirely in sign language

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