About Sheppard
The name "Sheppard" is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "shepheard," meaning a person who tends to sheep. It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals who worked as shepherds or had a connection to sheep farming. The name symbolizes a person's ancestral occupation and their association with the care and protection of sheep.
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Most individuals with the name Sheppard are male.
The popularity of the name has increased by 10.71% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Sheppard in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Sheppard using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.