BABY NAMES · BOY
Shepherd
Means “sheep herder”
English origin
An English occupational surname for someone who looked after sheep.
NAME NUMBER
11
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SWEET NICKNAMES
Shep
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Shepherd means "sheep herder". It is a boy's name of English origin.
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Popular nicknames for Shepherd are Shep.
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