Sheffield

Sheffield Meaning & Origin

About Sheffield
The name "Sheffield" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "sceap" meaning sheep and "feld" meaning field. Therefore, the name Sheffield can be interpreted to mean "sheep field" or "field where sheep are kept." This name likely originated from the presence of sheep farming or grazing in the area historically.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Sheffield are male.

Sheffield Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S01043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 F IY0 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃɛfild/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S143

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sheffield in Braille

Here's how to represent Sheffield in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Sheffield in braille

How to Spell the Name Sheffield in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Sheffield using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sheffield in sign language

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