Sheffield

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English

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Etymology

From the name of the River Sheaf, which is from Old English scēaþ (“boundary”), + Old English feld (“field, open land”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛfiːld/
  • Audio (UK):(file)

Proper noun

Sheffield (countable and uncountable, plural Sheffields)

  1. A city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
    1. The University of Sheffield.
  2. A hamlet in Penzance parish, south-west Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW4526).
  3. A town in Kentish council area, Tasmania, Australia.
  4. A small village in Selwyn District, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  5. A common placename in the United States:
    1. A city in Colbert County, Alabama.
    2. A village in Bureau County, Illinois.
    3. A city in Franklin County, Iowa.
    4. A town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
    5. A neighbourhood of Kansas City, Missouri.
    6. A village in Lorain County, Ohio.
    7. A census-designated place in Warren County, Pennsylvania.
    8. An unincorporated community in Pecos County, Texas.
    9. A town in Caledonia County, Vermont.
  6. A habitational surname from Old English.
  7. (slang) knife, switchblade.

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Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Sheffield is the 1817th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 19738 individuals. Sheffield is most common among White (76.36%) and Black/African American (18.8%) individuals.

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