Shedd

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proper noun

A surname from Middle English.

OriginMiddle English schade →
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Meanings

proper nounShedd (countable and uncountable, plural Shedds)

plural Shedds · alternative Shed

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Middle English.
  2. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Linn County, Oregon, United States.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishschade“shade, shadow; shad”
  2. EnglishShedd

Topographic surname for someone who lived in a hovel, from Middle English schade (“shade, shadow; shad”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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