masculine Sheldon

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Origin:
old english (anglo-saxon)
Name Root:
Scylf hæð dun > scylf Haddon > SHELDON
Meaning:*
This name derives from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) surname “scelhadun,” composed of two elements: “*scylf” (shelf, terrace) and “hæð dun” (calluna hill), which means “haddon hill, steep-sided valley,” from a very commonplace name in England. The name is also recorded in the Domesday Book.

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United States Ranking #944


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