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Boldly forging history through the gathering mists of time with the formidable family motto of "By Fidelity And Virtue!", the proud and noble English surname of Shephard is an occupational surname, describing a person who guards and herds sheep. It is first found in the Southern counties during very early times.
The Scottish branch of the family is first found in the records of Peebles in 1262 A.D.
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∙ 11y agoThe surname Sheppard is an English occupational name for a shepherd.I have had information researched and sheppard also came from Sephardi jews who were persecuted in Spain , fleeing to many places including England in the 1400's .
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∙ 15y agoShepherds origin is Old English sceaphierde, from sheep + herd 'herdsman.'
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