# Shildon

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A town and civil parish with a town council in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ2326).

## Etymology
Thought to be from Old English sceld.

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