Shardlow

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proper noun

A village in South Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK437302).

OriginOld English sċeard →
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Meanings

proper nounShardlow (countable and uncountable, plural Shardlows)

plural Shardlows · alternative Sharlow

  1. countableuncountableA village in South Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK437302).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishsċeard“notch, indentation”
  2. EnglishShardlow

From Old English sċeard (“notch, indentation”) + hlǣw (“mound”).

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APA

Shardlow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shardlow

MLA

“Shardlow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shardlow. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shardlow,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shardlow.

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