"Shelford" meaning in English

See Shelford in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Old English sċeald (“shallow”) + forde (“ford”). Doublet of Scalford and Shalford. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|-}} Old English, {{compound|ang|sċeald|forde|t1=shallow|t2=ford}} sċeald (“shallow”) + forde (“ford”), {{doublet|en|Scalford|Shalford}} Doublet of Scalford and Shalford Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Shelford
  1. A rural locality in Golden Plains Shire, Victoria, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in Victoria, Villages in Australia, Villages in Victoria
    Sense id: en-Shelford-en-name-D75V6zqD
  2. A railway station in South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England, serving the villages of Great Shelford and Little Shelford (OS grid ref TL4652). Categories (place): Places in Cambridgeshire, England, Places in England Derived forms: Great Shelford, Little Shelford
    Sense id: en-Shelford-en-name-zlPiYcz8
  3. A village and civil parish in Rushcliffe borough, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK6642). Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Nottinghamshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Nottinghamshire, England
    Sense id: en-Shelford-en-name-oiQuoRbF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 22 33 22 2
  4. A locality in Burton Hastings parish, Rugby borough, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP4288). Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Warwickshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Warwickshire, England
    Sense id: en-Shelford-en-name-UelsDzUh
  5. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Shelford-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames

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