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Sheldon

//ˈʃɛldən// name

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  1. 1
    A habitational surname from Old English from the placename.
  2. 2
    A male given name transferred from the surname.

    "The pixels’ use in a taxpayer context resulted in the “reckless” sharing of legally protected data that could put taxpayers at risk, according to the report by Warren and her Democratic colleagues Sens. Ron Wyden; Richard Blumenthal; Tammy Duckworth; and Sheldon Whitehouse; Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent who caucuses with Democrats; and Democratic Rep. Katie Porter."

  3. 3
    A place name:; A village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England, famous for the legend of the Sheldon duck (OS grid ref SK1768).
  4. 4
    A place name:; A village and civil parish in East Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref ST1208).
  5. 5
    A place name:; A suburb of Birmingham, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP1584).
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  1. 6
    A place name:; A number of places in the United States:; A village and township in Iroquois County, Illinois.
  2. 7
    A place name:; A number of places in the United States:; A city in O'Brien County and Sioux County, Iowa.
  3. 8
    A place name:; A number of places in the United States:; A small city in Vernon County, Missouri.
  4. 9
    A place name:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Wyoming County, New York.
  5. 10
    A place name:; A number of places in the United States:; A small city in Ransom County, North Dakota.
  6. 11
    A place name:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Beaufort County, South Carolina.
  7. 12
    A place name:; A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Harris County, Texas.
  8. 13
    A place name:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Franklin County, Vermont.
  9. 14
    A place name:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Monroe County, Wisconsin.
  10. 15
    A place name:; A number of places in the United States:; A village in Rusk County, Wisconsin.

Etymology

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

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