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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage German
Other Forms FormsShelnutt, Shellnut, Shelnut (Americanized)

Meaning & History

From the occupation of a page or squire for a knight derived from schilht "shield" and kneht "servant".
Added 5/25/2022 by Paradiso36
Edited 10/9/2023 by Paradiso36