Shel is a masculine given name, usually a short form of
Sheldon Sheldon may refer to:
* Sheldon (name), a given name and a surname, and a list of people with the name
Places Australia
* Sheldon, Queensland
*Sheldon Forest, New South Wales
United Kingdom
*Sheldon, Derbyshire, England
*Sheldon, Devon, England
* ...
. People named Shel include:
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Shel Bachrach (born 1944), American insurance broker, investor, businessman and philanthropist
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Shel Dorf (1933–2009), American comic book enthusiast and founder of the convention San Diego Comic-Con International
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Shel Silverstein (1930–1999), American writer known for his cartoons, songs and children's books
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Shel Talmy (born 1937), American record producer, songwriter and arranger
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Shel Trapp (1935–2010), American community organizer
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English-language masculine given names
Hypocorisms