Shelby
proper nouncommon in dialogue
- //ˈʃɛlbi//
A surname from Old English.
proper noun
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A surname from Old English.
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A unisex given name transferred from the surname. A female given name transferred from the surname.
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.
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A unisex given name transferred from the surname. A male given name transferred from the surname.
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A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Shelby County, Alabama.
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A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Cedar Creek Township, Lake County, Indiana.
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A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Pottawattamie County and Shelby County, Iowa.
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A number of places in the United States: A village in Oceana County, Michigan.
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A number of places in the United States: A city in Bolivar County, Mississippi.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Linn County, Missouri.
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A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Toole County, Montana.
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A number of places in the United States: A village in Polk County, Nebraska.
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A number of places in the United States: A town in Orleans County, New York.
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A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Cleveland County, North Carolina.
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A number of places in the United States: A city in Richland County, Ohio.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Austin County, Texas.
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A number of places in the United States: A town and unincorporated community therein, in La Crosse County, Wisconsin.
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A number of places in the United States: A number of townships in the United States, listed under Shelby Township.
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Variant of Shelby CountyA number of places in the United States: Ellipsis of Shelby County.
Etymology
From a medieval name, of obscure origin, yet likely an alteration of Middle English Selby, Salibi (“dweller of the willow place”), from salwe (“willow, sallow”) + -by (“settlement, farm”).