Sheldon

Sheldon is an English masculine given name, as well as a surname, combining the Old English scelf (rock ledge shelf) and the place name haddon, which in turn comes from the words hǣth (heath) and dūn (hill; but also, valley). Notable people with the name include: Given name Sheldon Adelson (1933–2021), American billionaire businessman Sheldon Bach (1925–2021), American psychologist Shel Bachrach (born 1944), American insurance broker, investor, businessman and philanthropist Shelley Berman (1925–2017), American comedian, born Sheldon Sheldon Blockburger (born 1964), American decathlete Sheldon Brookbank (born 1980), Canadian hockey player Sheldon Brooks (1811-1883), American businessman, physician, and politician Sheldon Brown (American football) (born 1979), American football player Sheldon Brown (artist) (born 1962), American artist and professor of computer art Sheldon Brown (bicycle mechanic) (1944–2008), American bicycle mechanic, writer, and webmaster Sheldon Burnside (born 1954), American baseball player Sheldon Canley (born 1968), American football player Sheldon S. Cohen (1927–2018), American lawyer Sheldon Creed (born 1997), American racing driver Sheldon Day (born 1994), American football player Sheldon Drobny (1945–2020), American investor Sheldon V.