Sheldon
[ˈʃɛldən]Meaning
from an English surname, from a place name meaning "valley with steep sides"
Background Story
Sheldon is an English surname derived from a place name, and it is also the name of several locations in England. The place name comes from Old English, either from scylf, meaning "shelf", combined with dun, meaning "hill", or with denu, meaning "valley".
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