Sheldon

== English == === Etymology === From Old English scylf (“shelf”) + dūn (“hill”) or denu (“valley”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʃɛldən/ === Proper noun === Sheldon A habitational surname from Old English from the placename. A male given name transferred from the surname. 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). A village and civil parish in East Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref ST1208). A suburb of Birmingham, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP1584). A number of places in the United States: A village and township in Iroquois County, Illinois. A city in O'Brien County and Sioux County, Iowa. A small city in Vernon County, Missouri. A town in Wyoming County, New York. A small city in Ransom County, North Dakota. An unincorporated community in Beaufort County, South Carolina. A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Harris County, Texas. A town in Franklin County, Vermont. A town in Monroe County, Wisconsin. A village in Rusk County, Wisconsin. ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === Shaldon === References === === Anagrams === Holdens, hondels