Shepard
Pronunciation: SHEH-perd (key)
Names related to Shepard: Shep, Shepherd, Sheppard
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Commentary on the name Shepard:
Some surnames sound preppy. Others sound cute, or modern, or sophisticated. Shepard doesn't aim for any of those targets. Its appeal is of the English sheepdog variety, all shaggy, aw-shucks charm -- especially when you use the nickname Shep. But English sheepdogs are sharper than they look. Shepard, for all its modest manner, is a high-fashion name.
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