Shirland

English

Etymology

Recorded in the Domesday Book as Old English Sirelunt. Possibly from Old English scir (“shire”) +‎ Old English land (“land”).

Proper noun

Shirland

  1. A village in Shirland and Higham parish, North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3958).
  2. An unincorporated community in Shirland Township, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States.
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