Shepperton

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proper noun

A town in Spelthorne borough, Surrey, England, historically in the county of Middlesex (OS grid ref TQ0867).

OriginOld English Scepertūn →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Spelthorne borough, Surrey, England, historically in the county of Middlesex (OS grid ref TQ0867).

Origin

  1. Old EnglishScepertūn“shepherd's town”
  2. EnglishShepperton

From Old English Scepertūn (“shepherd's town”), equivalent to shepherd + -ton.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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