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 village in Bedfordshire, England.
4. A village in Norfolk, England.
5. A city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States.
6. A village in Nebraska.
7. A city, the county seat of Mason County, Washington.

See also

• Skelton

Anagrams

• Helston, Holsten, Holtens, Tholens