Sheppey

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proper noun

Isle of Sheppey, an island off the northern coast of Kent, England.

OriginOld English Sċēapīeġ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Isle of Sheppey, an island off the northern coast of Kent, England.
  2. River Sheppey, a river in Somerset, England.

Origin

  1. Old EnglishSċēapīeġ
  2. EnglishSheppey

From Old English Sċēapīeġ, equivalent to sċēap (“sheep”) + īeġ (“island”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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