Sheldon
/ˈʃɛldən/
Sheldon proper noun: a habitational surname from Old English from the placename.
Proper noun
Sheldon
- A habitational surname from Old English from the placename.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
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- A village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England, famous for the legend of the Sheldon duck (OS grid ref SK1768).
- A village and civil parish in East Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref ST1208).
- A suburb of Birmingham, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP1584).
- A village and township in Iroquois County, Illinois.
- A city in O'Brien County and Sioux County, Iowa.
- A small city in Vernon County, Missouri.
- A town in Wyoming County, New York.
- A small city in Ransom County, North Dakota.
- An unincorporated community in Beaufort County, South Carolina.
- A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Harris County, Texas.
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- A town in Franklin County, Vermont.
- A town in Monroe County, Wisconsin.
- A village in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
Origin of Sheldon
From Old English scylf (“shelf”) + dūn (“hill”) or denu (“valley”).
Words formed from Sheldon
Questions about Sheldon
- What does Sheldon mean?
- Sheldon means a habitational surname from Old English from the placename.
- What part of speech is Sheldon?
- Sheldon is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Sheldon?
- Sheldon is pronounced /ˈʃɛldən/.
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