Sherman (name)

Sherman is a surname that originated in the Anglo-Saxon language. It means a "shearer of woolen garments", being derived from the words scearra, or "shears", and mann, or "man". The name is cognate with Sharman, Shearman and Shurman. Sherman has also been regularly used as a given name in the United States. This was probably originally in honor of Roger Sherman, though after the Civil War William Tecumseh Sherman was also an influence.

People with the surname

People with the given name

People with the middle name

  • Joseph Sherman Frelinghuysen, Sr. (1869–1948), American Senator
  • Walter Sherman Gifford (1885–1966), American president of the AT&T Corporation
  • Ulysses Sherman Grant (1867–1932), American geologist
  • Robert Sherman Halperin (1928–1985), yachting Olympic and Pan American Games medalist, football player, World War II hero, and chairman of Commercial Light Co.
  • Roger Sherman Hoar (1887–1963), American politician and author
  • William Sherman Jennings (1863–1920), American lawyer, judge, and politician
  • C. Sherman King, American football coach
  • Harry Sherman Longley (1868–1944), American Episcopal bishop
  • Theodore Sherman Palmer (1868–1955), American zoologist
  • Eleanor Sherman Thackara (1859–1915), American daughter of General William Tecumseh Sherman

Fictional characters

See also

  • Sherman (disambiguation)
  • Sharman
  • Shearman (disambiguation)
  • Scherman (surname)
  • Shurman
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