Sherman

Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
12/1/2024, 10:33 PM	Mike C	update #117
1/21/2022, 9:40 PM	Mike C	update #111
2/12/2007, 1:03 AM	Mike C	earliest recorded revision

Gender Masculine

Usage English

Pronounced Pron. /ˈʃɜɹ.mən/(American English) /ˈʃɜː.mən/(British English)

Meaning & History

From an English surname meaning "shear man", originally denoting a person who cut cloth. Famous bearers of the surname include American politician Roger Sherman (1721-1793) and American Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891).