Etymology

Shildon

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Today it means: A town and civil parish with a town council in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ2326). Full definition →

Old English sceld
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromsceld
  2. English todayShildon

Thought to be from Old English sceld.

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