Sheffield - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Sheffield \

is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "crooked meadow". Place name. Name of a city in England known for its manufacture of cutlery, and the "Sheffield plate" process for plating copper with silver.

A similar baby name is Suffield.

Sheffield is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#1407 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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