Shelley

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. It is commonly used as a nickname for Michelle (and formerly as a variant of Shirley). Shelley is also a transferred surname used by those in Essex, Suffolk and Yorkshire, particularly in settlements where a wood/clearing was beside a ledge or hillside. Shelly is a common alternative spelling. It is featured in tile on the ceiling of the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. Notable people with the name include: Surname Adolphus Edward Shelley (1812–1854), the first Auditor-General in British Hong Kong Alex Shelley (born 1983), stage name of American wrestler Patrick Martin Alexander Shelley (born 1979), English conductor Arthur Shelley (fl.1905), British footballer Barbara Shelley (1932–2021), English actress Bert Shelley (1899–1971), English footballer Brian Shelley (born 1981), Irish footballer Burke Shelley (1950-2022), Welsh musician, member of rock group Budgie Sir Bysshe Shelley, 1st Baronet (1731–1815), grandfather of Percy Bysshe Shelley Carla Shelley (born 1965), film producer Carole Shelley (1939–2018), English actress Cindy Shelley (born 1960), British actress Danny Shelley (born 1990), English footballer David Shelley (1957–2015), American blues rock musician David Shelley (publisher), British book publisher Deck Shelley (1906–1968), American football player Duke Shelley (born 1996), American football player Elbert Shelley (born 1964), American football player Sir Frederic Shelley, 8th Baronet (1809–1869), cleric and landowner George Shelley (singer) (born 1993), English singer, member of group Union J George Ernest Shelley (1840–1910), English geologist and ornithologist George M.