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What does Shelton mean?
Shelton as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Shelton is "ledge village". Place name.
SEE ALSO Sheldon
ASSOCIATED WITH old english
Variations
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Shelton Chaz (S.C.), ..
How popular is Shelton?
Shelton is a somewhat prominent first name for males (#773 out of 1220, Top 63%) and an even more prominent last name for both adults and children (#313 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Shelton reached its highest position of #607 in the U.S. in the 1940s, but is not in the Top 1000 at the moment. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Sheldon (#1417 FROM CURRENT RECORDS) is the only other popular variation form of Shelton appearing in the Top 2000. Adoption of these relations of Shelton was more pronounced 9 decades ago (MEDIAN #457) and is now much diminished, with the version Sheldon becoming less in vogue.
Similar Names
Shelton is pronounced similarly to Chelton and Chilton. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Abelson, Bellton, Belton, Berton, Brenton, Cheston, Chevron, Collton, Colton▲, Dallton, Dalton▼, Deleon, Delmon, Delon, Delton, Dexton, Earlton, Egerton, Felton, Fenton, Fulton, Gaeton, Gallton (see Galton), Hallton (see Halton), Halton, Hilton▼, Jaelon, Kelton, Kelvon, Kenton, Kolton▲, Mellon, Milton▼, Nelson▼, Newton▼, Renton, Rexton, Salmon, Salton, Seaton, Seeton, Sefton, Selden, Seldon, Selwyn, Seton, Sexton, Shalmon, Shandon, Shanon, Shavon, Sheehan, Shelbey, Shelbie, Shelden, Sheldin, Shelley, Shelly, Sherman▼, Shermon, Shipton, Shovon, Shylo, Stettson, Sutton▲, Swanton, Swenson, Teyton, Therron, Tilton, Trenton▼, Welton and Wheaton. These names tend to be less frequently used than Shelton.
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