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Sheppey

Sheppey proper noun: isle of Sheppey, an island off the northern coast of Kent, England.

Proper noun

Sheppey

  1. Isle of Sheppey, an island off the northern coast of Kent, England.
  2. River Sheppey, a river in Somerset, England.

Origin of Sheppey

From Old English Sċēapīeġ, equivalent to sċēap (“sheep”) + īeġ (“island”).

Phrases with Sheppey

Questions about Sheppey

What does Sheppey mean?
Sheppey means isle of Sheppey, an island off the northern coast of Kent, England.
What part of speech is Sheppey?
Sheppey is a proper noun.

Words near Sheppey in the dictionary

  1. Shepperd
  2. Shepperds
  3. Shepperson
  4. Sheppersons
  5. Shepperton
  6. Sheppey
  7. sheppies
  8. sheppy
  9. Sheprador
  10. Shepradors
  11. Shepreth

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