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sheppard

/ʃˈɛpɚd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
shep-pard
IPA
/ʃˈɛpɚd/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An English surname originating as an occupation.

name

A male given name.

name

An unincorporated community in the town of Brockway, Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States.

Etymology

From Middle English, from schepherde (“shepherd”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

McShep Shepparton

Homonyms

shepard shephard shepperd sheperd shepheard

Rhymes With

shepherd leopard shepard peppered shephard shepperd sheperd peppard shepheard eppard

Questions

How do you pronounce sheppard?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈɛpɚd/.
What does sheppard mean?
An English surname originating as an occupation.
Where does sheppard come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce sheppard

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