Meaning and Origin
What does the name Shady mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Shady
User Submitted Origins
Arabic
71%
Persian/Iranian
14%
English
14%
User Submitted Meanings
- 4 people from all over the world agree the name Shady is of Arabic origin and means "Singer".
- A submission from Germany says the name Shady means "Happiness" and is of Persian / Iranian origin.
- According to a user from Netherlands, the name Shady is of Persian / Iranian origin and means "Shady in farsi,kurdish and lurish languages means. The happiness".
- A submission from Israel says the name Shady means "Abn sharmouta which mean braveheart" and is of Arabic origin.
- A user from Arkansas, U.S. says the name Shady means "A pretty lady".
International Interest
Also see international interest
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
adjective Shad"y
Senses
- Abounding in shade or shades; overspread with shade; causing shade."The shady trees cover him with their shadow." [Job. xl. 22.]"And Amaryllis fills the shady groves." [Dryden.]
- Sheltered from the glare of light or sultry heat."Cast it also that you may have rooms shady for summer and warm for winter." [Bacon.]
- Of or pertaining to shade or darkness;hence,unfit to be seen or known; of questionable character; unsavory; equivocal; dubious, corrupt, or criminal; as, a shady character; -- of people or activities.(Colloq)"A shadybusiness." [London Sat. Rev.]" Shady characters, disreputable, criminal." [London Spectator.]
Other Dictionary Sources
- Filled with shade ("the shady side of the street")
- Of questionable honesty or legality ("He established a dummy company through which he laundered vast sums of cash from shady middlemen and arms dealers")
- Not as expected ("a shady deal")
- Quiet, dark, or concealed ("her shady past intrigued him" and "a shady part of town")
Wiktionary
From shade + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian skaadich, skaddich (“shady”), German schattig (“shady”).