English
Shelby
Shelby may come from Middle English Selby.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Selbyuncertain
- Englishearliest quotation 2008Shelby
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Selbyuncertain
- Englishearliest quotation 2008Shelby
Earliest quotation: 2008, Raymond Smith II, An American Odyssey: “As they walked, Shelby reached down and gently took…”
Every English word from Middle English Selby
Today it means
name A surname from Old English.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English Selby / Shelby