Shepherd
An English occupational surname meaning 'sheep herder', someone who tends and guards sheep.
Meaning and origin
Shepherd is an English occupational name used to describe someone whose work was herding sheep.
How to pronounce Shepherd
| English (US) | SHEP-erd |
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