"Sheldon" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈʃɛldən/
Etymology: Old English scylf (“shelf”) + dūn (“hill”) or denu (“valley”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|scylf||shelf}} Old English scylf (“shelf”), {{m|ang|dūn||hill}} dūn (“hill”), {{m|ang|denu||valley}} denu (“valley”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Sheldon
  1. A habitational surname from Old English from the placename.
    Sense id: en-Sheldon-en-name-Unn8zP64 Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Sheldon-en-name-Vj3AlNl-
  3. A place name:
    A village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England, famous for the legend of the Sheldon duck (OS grid ref SK1768).
    Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in Derbyshire, England, Places in England, Villages in Derbyshire, England, Villages in England Related terms: Shaldon
    Sense id: en-Sheldon-en-name-xrYWJljD
  4. A place name:
    A village and civil parish in East Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref ST1208).
    Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in Devon, England, Places in England, Villages in Devon, England, Villages in England
    Sense id: en-Sheldon-en-name-FLjQerpy
  5. A place name:
    A suburb of Birmingham, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP1584).
    Categories (place): Places in Birmingham, Places in England, Places in the West Midlands, England, Suburbs in the West Midlands, England
    Sense id: en-Sheldon-en-name-BM426chO
  6. A place name:
    A number of places in the United States:
    A village and township in Iroquois County, Illinois.
    Categories (place): Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States, Townships, Villages in Illinois, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Sheldon-en-name-eOJn-53a
  7. A place name:
    A number of places in the United States:
    A city in O'Brien County and Sioux County, Iowa.
    Categories (place): Cities in Iowa, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Iowa, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Sheldon-en-name-FdDsx7gN
  8. A place name:
    A number of places in the United States:
    A small city in Vernon County, Missouri.
    Categories (place): Cities in Missouri, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Sheldon-en-name-sGSVDgLw
  9. A place name:
    A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Wyoming County, New York.
    Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New York, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Sheldon-en-name-UeH57mhi
  10. A place name:
    A number of places in the United States:
    A small city in Ransom County, North Dakota.
    Categories (place): Cities in North Dakota, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in North Dakota, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Sheldon-en-name-BKluCpdn
  11. A place name:
    A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Beaufort County, South Carolina.
    Categories (place): Places in South Carolina, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in South Carolina, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Sheldon-en-name-go~VP0Vt
  12. A place name:
    A number of places in the United States:
    A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Harris County, Texas.
    Categories (place): Census-designated places in Texas, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Texas, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Sheldon-en-name-RODKT26K
  13. A place name:
    A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Franklin County, Vermont.
    Categories (place): Places in Vermont, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Vermont, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Sheldon-en-name-9jY8K45M
  14. A place name:
    A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Monroe County, Wisconsin.
    Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Wisconsin, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Sheldon-en-name-JFDoI3lC
  15. A place name:
    A number of places in the United States:
    A village in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
    Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Wisconsin, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Sheldon-en-name-GYRHIy4F

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        [
          "Harris County",
          "Harris County#English"
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        "A number of places in the United States:",
        "A town in Franklin County, Vermont."
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          "Franklin County",
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          "Vermont#English"
        ]
      ]
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    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Places in Wisconsin, USA",
        "en:Places in the United States",
        "en:Towns in Wisconsin, USA",
        "en:Towns in the United States"
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        "A place name:",
        "A number of places in the United States:",
        "A town in Monroe County, Wisconsin."
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      "links": [
        [
          "United States",
          "United States#English"
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        [
          "Monroe County",
          "Monroe County#English"
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        [
          "Wisconsin",
          "Wisconsin#English"
        ]
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        "en:Places in Wisconsin, USA",
        "en:Places in the United States",
        "en:Villages in Wisconsin, USA",
        "en:Villages in the United States"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A place name:",
        "A number of places in the United States:",
        "A village in Rusk County, Wisconsin."
      ],
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        [
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        [
          "Rusk County",
          "Rusk County#English"
        ],
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          "Wisconsin",
          "Wisconsin#English"
        ]
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃɛldən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Sheldon"
}

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