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Origin of shirley Total Records: 3  Origin of shirley, Meaning of shirley Origin: My father's family Surnames: SHIRLEY Submitted by: Corrine Corbin Origin of shirley, Meaning of shirley Origin: My father's is Harry Elmer Shirley St. His father was Elmer Shirley and I believe his father was Frank Shirley. All are from Western Penna. Surnames: SHIRLEY Submitted by: Corrine Corbin Origin of shirley, Meaning of shirley Origin: Shirley, believe it or not, means of sureness. To be positively correct. Also, Shirley is often commented upon representing "surly" which means, gruff or threatening. This might be a clue to as why the first Shirley indeed named himself so. Surnames: Shirley Submitted by: Kathryne Shirley 2/17/2012 7:31 PM Page 1 of 1

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