Surname

Shotley

“Scot, Scottish person”

Shotley is a surname, probably from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Shotley probably goes back to Old English Sċott, meaning “Scot, Scottish person.”

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Where it comes from

Shotley probably comes from Old English.

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How it developed

Probably from Old English Sċott (“Scot, Scottish person”), built from English Scot + -leigh (“lea”).

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Shotley’s family of names

In English usage, Shotley as a surname has a related form in SHATLEY. In English usage, Shotley as a surname has a related form in SHETLEY.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

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Old English

Shockley

“goblin, evil spirit, demon”

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Old English

Shackley

“robber, thief”

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Old English

Shippey

“sheep”

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Old English

Sloley

“sloe”

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Old English

Onley

“only, alone”

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92% boys · 8% girls

Middle English

Southey

“south”

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Old English · Nature

Horley

“meadow”

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Old English

Whatley

“wheat”

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Sibling ideas

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