Sheldon
[ˈʃɛldən]Meaning
from an English surname, from a place name meaning "valley with steep sides"
Background Story
Sheldon is an English surname taken from a place name meaning "valley with steep sides" in Old English, and it is the name of several places in England. It is also used as a masculine given name, with the diminutive Shel. The Old English origin is given as scylf, "shelf", together with either dūn, "hill", or denu, "valley".
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