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Shirl
Shirl is a given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Shirley (name), Shirley. It may refer to: People: * Shirl Bernheim, stage name of American actress Shirley Raphael (1921–2009) * Shirl Conway, stage name of American actress Shirley Crossman (1916–2007) * 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 * Colleen Shirley Perry Smith (1924–1988), better known as Mum Shirl, Aboriginal Australian humanitarian, activist and social worker Fictional characters: * Laverne's name for Shirley in the American television series ''Laverne & Shirley'' * Shirl, wife of Cockney Wanker in the British magazine ''Viz'' {{given name Hypocorisms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirley (name)
Shirley is a given name and a surname originating from the English place-name Shirley, which is derived from the Old English elements ''scire'' ("shire") or ''scīr'' ("bright, clear") and ''lēah'' ("wood, clearing, meadow, enclosure"). The name makes reference to the open space where the moot (an early English assembly of freemen which met to administer justice and discuss community issues) was held. Shirley was originally a male name, but became established as a female name in 1849 due to its use in Charlotte Brontë's novel ''Shirley'' and further popularized in 1851–52 by its pseudonymous use by California Gold Rush writer Louise Amelia Knapp Smith Clappe (Dame Shirley). It was eventually brought to its highest popularity, in the 1930s, by the fame of child star Shirley Temple. Given name Female *Shirley (born 1946), Dutch singer *Shirley Abicair (born 1928), Australian singer, musician, actress and author *Shirley Abrahamson (1933–2020), American judge *Shirley Andrews ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |