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Shelby
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English
Etymology
From a medieval name, of en obscure origin, yet likely an alteration of en enm Selby, enm Salibi dweller of the willow place, from enm salwe willow, sallow + en -by settlement, farm.
Pronunciation
en /ˈʃɛlbi/
Proper noun
en Old English.
en unisex surnames.
en female surnames.
en 2008 Raymond Smith II An American Odyssey 1435727231 70 As they walked, Shelby reached down and gently took Alan's hand to hold. They warmly exchanged a smile with each other just before Shelby looked down and Alan blushed. Whenever she was with Alan he made her feel like an innocent girl again.
en male surnames.
en number of places c/USA:
en CDP co/Shelby County s/Alabama.
en CDP twp:Suf/Cedar Creek co/Lake County s/Indiana.
en minor city co/Pottawattamie County and co/Shelby County s/Iowa.
en village co/Oceana County s/Michigan.
en city co/Bolivar County s/Mississippi.
en ucomm co/Linn County s/Missouri.
en city/county seat co/Toole County s/Montana.
en village co/Polk County s/Nebraska.
en town co/Orleans County s/New York.
en city/county seat co/Cleveland County s/North Carolina.
en city co/Richland County s/Ohio.
en ucomm co/Austin County s/Texas.
en town/and/ucomm therein, in co/La Crosse County s/Wisconsin.
en A number of <<townships>> in the <<c/USA>>, listed under Shelby Township.
en Shelby County.
Synonyms
female given name en Shelbi
Derived terms
en Shelby County
en Shelby knot
en Shelbyville
See also
en Shelbina
References
Behindthename.com
Anagrams
en behlsy Helsby
en unisex given names