# Shepway

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. a suburb in Maidstone, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ7753)
2. the former name for Folkestone and Hythe district in Kent, which was renamed in April 2018

## Etymology
The name is recorded in 1227 as Shepweye, meaning "route for sheep", and later as Shepway. Equivalent to sheep + way.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shepway