Shands

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginGerman Schantz →
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Meanings

Shands1

proper nounShands (countable and uncountable, plural Shandses)

plural Shandses

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA ghost town in Nevada County, California, United States.

Shands2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Shand

Origin

  1. GermanSchantz
  2. EnglishShands

Two possible origins: * Variant of Scottish Shand, with the English patronymic suffix -s. * Possibly an Americanized spelling of German Schantz.

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APA

Shands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shands

MLA

“Shands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shands. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shands,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shands.

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