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Shelley Moderate

Shelley has 3 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)

"Mary Shelley, the English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley, published her famous novel in 1818."

2

Englishman and romantic poet (1792-1822)

"Mary married Shelley, the Englishman and romantic poet who died young in 1822."

Proper Noun
1

Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822), a Romantic poet.

"Shelley wrote several famous poems during his short life as a Romantic poet."

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Origin

The name Shelley comes from Old English and originally meant a clearing on the side of a hill. It entered modern usage as a surname before becoming a popular given name for both men and women.

Rhyming Words
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