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Sholto

Sholto proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Sholto

  1. A surname.
    • Thus, although I spoke of Mr. Sholto’s death, I said nothing of the exact manner and method of it. With all my omissions, however, there was enough to startle and amaze them.1890 February, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “A Break in the Chain”, in The Sign of Four (Standard Library), London: Spencer Blackett […], →OCLC, pages 163–164

Origin of Sholto

Of Scottish origin.

Questions about Sholto

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

Words near Sholto in the dictionary

  1. Shollys
  2. sholom
  3. sholoms
  4. sholtie
  5. sholties
  6. Sholto
  7. Sholts
  8. sholy
  9. Shoma
  10. Shomari
  11. shombo

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