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Shepley

Shepley proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Shepley (countable and uncountable, plural Shepleys)

  1. A surname.
  2. A village in Kirkburton parish, Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1909).
  3. An unincorporated community in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States.

Forms of Shepley

pluralShepleys

Origin of Shepley

From Old English scēap (“sheep”) + lēah (“woodland clearing”).

Questions about Shepley

What does Shepley mean?
Shepley means a surname.
What part of speech is Shepley?
Shepley is a proper noun.

Words near Shepley in the dictionary

  1. Shepherdswell with Coldred
  2. shepherdy
  3. Sheplan
  4. Shepler
  5. Sheplers
  6. Shepley
  7. Shepleys
  8. Sheppard
  9. Shepparton
  10. Shepparton East
  11. Shepparton North

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