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Shelman

Shelman proper noun: a surname from German.

Proper noun

Shelman (plural Shelmans)

  1. A surname from German.

Forms of Shelman

pluralShelmans

Origin of Shelman

Americanized spelling of German Schellmann.

Questions about Shelman

What does Shelman mean?
Shelman means a surname from German.
What part of speech is Shelman?
Shelman is a proper noun.

Words near Shelman in the dictionary

  1. shellworks
  2. shelly
  3. Shelly Beach
  4. shellycoat
  5. shellycoats
  6. Shelman
  7. Shelmans
  8. Shelmerdine
  9. Shelmerdines
  10. Shelnutt
  11. Shelnutts

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