Shelburne

Shel·burne
S1H4E1L1B3U1R1N1E1
/ˈʃɛl.bɚn/

proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

proper nounShelburne (countable and uncountable, plural Shelburnes)

plural Shelburnes

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA town in Nova Scotia, Canada.
  3. A place in the United States:
    1. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Washington Township, Morgan County, Indiana.
    2. countableuncountableA town in Franklin County, Massachusetts.
    3. countableuncountableA town in Coos County, New Hampshire.
    4. countableuncountableA town and census-designated place therein, in Chittenden County, Vermont.

Origin

The town in Nova Scotia is named after prime minister of Great Britain William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne (1737 - 1805).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Shelburne

District of Shelburne
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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