Shirland

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proper noun

A village in Shirland and Higham parish, North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3958).

OriginOld English Sirelunt →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in Shirland and Higham parish, North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3958).
  2. An unincorporated community in Shirland Township, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States.

Origin

  1. Old Englishland
  2. Old Englishscir
  3. Old EnglishSirelunt
  4. EnglishShirland

Recorded in the Domesday Book as Old English Sirelunt. Possibly from Old English scir (“shire”) + Old English land (“land”).

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APA

Shirland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shirland

MLA

“Shirland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shirland. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shirland,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shirland.

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