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Sheppard

Sheppard proper noun: an English surname originating as an occupation.

Proper noun

Sheppard

  1. An English surname originating as an occupation.
  2. A male given name.
  3. An unincorporated community in the town of Brockway, Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States.

Origin of Sheppard

From Middle English, from schepherde (“shepherd”).

Words formed from Sheppard

Questions about Sheppard

What does Sheppard mean?
Sheppard means an English surname originating as an occupation.
What part of speech is Sheppard?
Sheppard is a proper noun.

Words near Sheppard in the dictionary

  1. Sheplan
  2. Shepler
  3. Sheplers
  4. Shepley
  5. Shepleys
  6. Sheppard
  7. Shepparton
  8. Shepparton East
  9. Shepparton North
  10. Shepperd
  11. Shepperds

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