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Shelby

Shelby

11 3.4
A town name used for several places in the United States
  • proper noun
  • /ˈʃɛlbi/
translation icon : Shelby
  • The ceremonies are underway at Shelby Square.
  • Shelby County
  • Shelby, N.C.
  • Camp Shelby

Hey Theo, this is Hunter from Shelby, NC.

Examples

  • Nothing ever happens in Shelby.

    Now and Then (1995)

  • Vehicle's registered to John Chandlis of Shelby, North Carolina.

    Final Exam (1981)

  • The heart of the horse country that was Shelby County.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • This is the Shelby County D.A.

    The Rainmaker (1997)

  • Shelby is a safe town.

    Now and Then (1995)

  • Shelby, Indiana, was not the most exciting place to grow up.

    Now and Then (1995)

  • The best place for a state of green address in Shelby County might be Agricenter International.

    Blog text (5)

  • At the rally, they said they would help the citizens of Shelby Twp.

    Blog text (11)

  • Enough to warrant an annual festival in its honor in Shelby, NC.

    Blog text (14)

  • This is the Shelby County D.A.

Surface Forms

Shelby main

Etymology

Shelby as the name of towns in the United States usually comes from people with the surname Shelby, often early leaders or settlers. The surname itself comes from an old English place word like shelf, meaning 'ledge', which is why many towns carry the family name Shelby.