Shelton
An English place name meaning 'shelf town', composed of Old English elements for shelf and settlement.
Meaning and origin
Shelton comes from an Old English place name composed of 'scylf' (shelf) and 'tūn' (enclosure, settlement).
How to pronounce Shelton
| English (US) | SHEL-tun |
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