Shankly

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A Scottish surname borne by Bill Shankly, the influential manager who led Liverpool Football Club to multiple league titles
2. The surname of Bill Shankly, the Scottish football manager famed for transforming Liverpool Football Club in the 1960s and 1970s
3. Used as a family name, most famously for Bill Shankly, the Scottish coach whose success at Liverpool Football Club became legendary

Etymology: Most people meet this name through Bill Shankly, the Scottish football manager born in 1913 in Glenbuck, a mining village in Ayrshire. The surname was already established in that part of Scotland, but its own origin is uncertain, and no older meaning in English is documented that would explain it. Shankly took over Liverpool in 1959, when the club was in the second division, and led it back to the top flight. He then guided the team to league championships in 1964, 1966 and 1973, along with the FA Cup in 1965 and the UEFA Cup in 1973. The name is now tied to that era of Liverpool football, and fans still use it as a shorthand for the club's success under him.