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Shefford

“sheep”

Shefford is a surname from Old English.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Shefford goes back to Old English sċēap, meaning “sheep.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Shefford comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old English sċēap (“sheep”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Old English

Shelford

“shallow” · “ford”

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Shillingford

“belonging to” · “ford”

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Shoard

“notch, gap; shard”

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Old English

Shenton

“drinking cup”

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Sheepy

“sheep”

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Swanford

“herdsman”

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Shawforth

“wood or grove” · “ford”

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Old English

Mitford

“middle”

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