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shedd

/ʃˈɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
shedd
IPA
/ʃˈɛd/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Middle English.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A census-designated place in Linn County, Oregon, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Topographic surname for someone who lived in a hovel, from Middle English schade (“shade, shadow; shad”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Shedds (plural) Shed (alternative)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce shedd?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈɛd/.
What does shedd mean?
A surname from Middle English.
Where does shedd come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce shedd

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