Sheppard

Sheppard Meaning & Origin

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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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Sheppard are male.

Sheppard Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 10.71% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XPRT
🗽 NYSIIS
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🔊 Soundex
S01063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 P ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃɛpərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XPRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sheppard in Braille

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

The name Sheppard in braille

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

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.

The name Sheppard in sign language

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