Shackleton

Meaning & origin

Shackleton is a gender-neutral name of English origin derived from a surname. It refers to a place name, indicating someone who came from a settlement or estate associated with restraint or enclosure, possibly where animals were kept bound rather than roaming freely.

Famous people with the first name Shackleton

• Ernest Shackleton British polar explorer of Irish descent
• Edward Shackleton, Baron Shackleton British explorer and politician (Labour Party)
• Emily Shackleton Person
• Fiona Shackleton British lawyer and politician

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