"Shepway" meaning in English

See Shepway in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: The name is recorded in 1227 as Shepweye, meaning "route for sheep", and later as Shepway. Equivalent to sheep + way. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sheep|way}} sheep + way Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Shepway
  1. a suburb in Maidstone, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ7753) Categories (place): Places in England
    Sense id: en-Shepway-en-name-LGGYmuTU Disambiguation of Places in England: 47 53
  2. the former name for Folkestone and Hythe district in Kent, which was renamed in April 2018 Categories (place): Places in England
    Sense id: en-Shepway-en-name-fWowWRFm Disambiguation of Places in England: 47 53 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92

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