Shepley

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English scēap →
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Meanings

proper nounShepley (countable and uncountable, plural Shepleys)

plural Shepleys

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA village in Kirkburton parish, Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1909).
  3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States.

Origin

  1. Old Englishscēap“sheep”
  2. EnglishShepley

From Old English scēap (“sheep”) + lēah (“woodland clearing”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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