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The Name Shelton - Origin and Meaning of Shelton
  



The Name Shelton - Origin and Meaning of Shelton


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Shelton

Old English

Usage of the Name Shelton

English

Meaning of the Name Shelton

The name Shelton comes from a surname, which is derived from a place name meaning "shelf town" in Old English.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Shelton Brooks (1886 - 1975), a Canadian-American composer; Shelton Quarles (born 1971), an American footballer; Shelton Martis (born 1982), a Dutch-English footballer; Shelton Dube (born 1990), an English rugby league player.
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