Shelton

S1H4E1L1T1O1N1
/ˈʃɛltən/

proper noun

A surname.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A place in England:
    1. A village in Dean and Shelton parish, Bedford borough, Bedfordshire (OS grid ref TL0368).
    2. A small village in Shelton and Hardwick parish, South Norfolk district, Norfolk (OS grid ref TM2291).
    3. A small village and civil parish in Rushcliffe borough, Nottinghamshire (OS grid ref SK7844).
    4. A western suburb of Shrewsbury, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ4613).
    5. A suburb of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SJ8746).
  4. A place in the United States:
    1. A city in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
    2. A village in Buffalo County and Hall County, Nebraska.
    3. A city, the county seat of Mason County, Washington.

Origin

From Old English scylfe (“deck, shelf”) + tun (“town”). Doublet of Skelton.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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