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Shirley was a well-used name throughout the Anglosphere during the 20th century. It was among the top 1,000 names used for newborn American girls between 1880 and 2008. It was among the top 100 names between 1918 and 1963 in the United States, and among the ten most popular names for American girls between 1927 and 1941.
Shirley (name), a given name and a surname; Shirley (Dutch singer) (born 1946), ... Skirlaugh, East Riding of Yorkshire, which has the same meaning as Shirley;
Shelley is a given name and surname. In many baby name books, Shelley is listed as meaning 'meadow's edge' or 'clearing on a bank'. It is Old English in origin. As with many other names (Courtney, Ashley, etc.), Shelley is today a name given almost exclusively to girls after historically being male.
Chisholm (/ ˈ tʃ ɪ z əm / ⓘ) is a Scottish surname. Although derived from a place near Hawick in southern Scotland, it later became established in the Highlands, where it was Gaelicised as Siosal. [1] Notable people with the surname or its variants include:
The novel's popularity led to the surname Shirley becoming popular as a first name for women. Brontë tells the reader it was a tradition in the family to only give this surname as a first name to male children. [1] It wasn't commonly used as a first name in England before the book. [2] It is now regarded as a female first name.
Shirl, a stage name of Graeme Strachan (1952–2001), Australian singer, songwriter, radio and television presenter and carpenter Shirl Henke (born 1942), American romance novelist Shirley Shirl Jennings (1940–2003), one of the few people to regain his sight after nearly lifelong blindness
Webb is an English and Scottish surname meaning weaver of cloth. ... Shirley Webb (born 1981), British hammer thrower; Sid Webb (1884–1956), English footballer;
Turner is a common surname originating from Normandy, France, arriving in England after the Norman conquest with the earliest known records dated in the 12th century. It is the 28th-most common surname in the United Kingdom.