Shel Family Crest & Name History

Search old registers for Shel and you will soon meet Shell too. Its meaning, shared with Shell, is “From Shell”.

Heraldry and the Shel name

Looking for a Shel coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours.

Shel and Shell

Without the “l” of Shell, Shel is a simpler written form of the same name. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

Get the complete Shel report, with a museum-style coat of arms.