The shepherd Surname
shepherd Name Meaning and History
English: from Middle English schepherde ‘shepherd’ (composed
of words meaning ‘sheep’ + ‘herdsman’ or ‘guardian’), hence an
occupational name for a shepherd. This English form of the name has
absorbed cognates and equivalents from several other languages (for
forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 1068 - Messages: 2206
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Shepherd Family | Jean Armida Shepherd | 4 |
| Isaac Shepherd 1846 |
 canalmaniac
| 3 |
| John Shepherd/Elizabeth Stone | Teresa Shepherd-Bryant | 7 |
| John Shepherd - Master Mariner - Carlisle 1860 |
kathryn1471
| 0 |
| Shepherds Ibstock Leicestershire |
glyn_jones57
| 9 |
| SHEPHERD, DUNNING, DEAKING, JONES in Crompton Lancs, originate from Shropshire |
canalmaniac
| 10 |
| Joseph Shepherd |
verla55
| 3 |
| Jane Mourning Shepherd (Ingram) |
Mathewskev
| 2 |
| Shepherd UK, Shropshire |
SusanneShepherd28
| 1 |
| George Washington Shepherd | Roberta Ponder | 3 |
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