Shepherd - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Shepherd \

is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "shepherd". Occupational name. Mostly 19th-century use. "Pooh" illustrator Ernest Shepard.

Shepherd has 6 variant forms: Shep, Shepard, Shephard, Shepp, Sheppard and Shepperd.

For more information, see also the related name Carden.

Shepherd is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#569 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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