Sheppard

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Sheppard

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From Middle English, from schepherde (“shepherd”).

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.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: shepard, hanger, towner, john, back, shephard, shepherd, shepperd, shearer, sheriff, shepardson, shep, sheather, sheperd, sherman, steele

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"Sheppard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sheppard. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Sheppard. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sheppard

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"Sheppard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sheppard.

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@misc{sheppard_2026,
  title = {Sheppard},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sheppard},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}