Shelton

English

Etymology

From Old English scylfe (“deck, shelf”) +‎ tun (“town”). Doublet of Skelton.

Pronunciation

• enPR: shĕlʹtən, IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛltən/

Proper noun

Shelton

1. A surname.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A place in England:
   1. A village in Dean and Shelton parish, Bedford borough, Bedfordshire (OS grid ref TL0368).
   2. A small village in Shelton and Hardwick parish, South Norfolk district, Norfolk (OS grid ref TM2291).
   3. A small village and civil parish in Rushcliffe borough, Nottinghamshire (OS grid ref SK7844).
   4. A western suburb of Shrewsbury, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ4613).
   5. A suburb of Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire (OS grid ref SJ8746).
4. A place in the United States:
   1. A city in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
   2. A village in Buffalo County and Hall County, Nebraska.
   3. A city, the county seat of Mason County, Washington.

See also

• Skelton

Anagrams

• Helston, Holsten, Holtens, Tholens