Shively

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Schäublin →
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Meanings

proper nounShively (countable and uncountable, plural Shivelys)

plural Shivelys · alternative Shiveley

  1. countableA surname from German.
  2. A placename, from the surname:
    1. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California, United States.
    2. countableuncountableA city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States.

Origin

  1. GermanSchäublin
  2. EnglishShively

Americanized spelling of Swiss German Schäublin or Scheublin.

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Cite this entry
APA

Shively. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shively

MLA

“Shively.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shively. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shively,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shively.

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