Meanings
proper noun
- An English surname originating as an occupation.
- A male given name.
- An unincorporated community in the town of Brockway, Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States.
Origin
From Middle English, from schepherde (“shepherd”).
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APA
Sheppard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sheppard
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“Sheppard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sheppard. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sheppard,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sheppard.
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