Shelburne

//ˈʃɛl.bɚn// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A town in Nova Scotia, Canada. countable, uncountable

Etymology

The town in Nova Scotia is named after prime minister of Great Britain William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne (1737 - 1805).

Related phrases

District of ShelburneShelburne County

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