Meanings
proper noun
- A surname.
Thus, although I spoke of Mr. Sholto’s death, I said nothing of the exact manner and method of it. With all my omissions, however, there was enough to startle and amaze them.
1890 February, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “A Break in the Chain”, in The Sign of Four (Standard Library), London: Spencer Blackett […], →OCLC, pages 163–164
Origin
Of Scottish origin.
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APA
Sholto. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sholto
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sholto,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sholto.
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