Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sheldon

/ˈʃɛldən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables
shel-don
IPA
/ˈʃɛldən/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A habitational surname from Old English from the placename.

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A male given name transferred from the surname.

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A place name:

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A place name:

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Etymology

From Old English scylf (“shelf”) + dūn (“hill”) or denu (“valley”).

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Questions

How do you pronounce sheldon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɛldən/.
What does sheldon mean?
A habitational surname from Old English from the placename.
Where does sheldon come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce sheldon

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