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Sheldon

Sheldon is a masculine given name and a surname of English origin. As a surname, it originates from English place names, indicating someone from a place called Sheldon; as a given name its use expanded in English-speaking countries during the 19th and 20th centuries. The name is used in various countries and cultures, and may appear in both real and fictional contexts.

Notable people and fictional characters named Sheldon include: Sheldon Adelson, American businessman, casino magnate and philanthropist;

Sheldon
Whitehouse,
American
politician,
U.S.
Senator
from
Rhode
Island;
Sheldon
Silver,
American
politician,
former
Speaker
of
the
New
York
State
Assembly;
Sheldon
Leonard,
American
actor
and
television
producer;
Sheldon
Souray,
Canadian
former
professional
hockey
defenseman;
Sheldon
Keefe,
Canadian
ice
hockey
coach
and
former
player;
Sheldon
Harnick,
American
lyricist
known
for
Broadway
work;
Sheldon
Cooper,
a
fictional
character
who
is
a
theoretical
physicist
on
The
Big
Bang
Theory
and
its
prequel
series
Young
Sheldon.