Sherman
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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.
[edit] Geography
Sherman is the name of several places in the United States of America:
Communities:
- Sherman, Connecticut, a town in Fairfield County
- Sherman (town), New York, in Chautauqua County
- Sherman (village), New York, in the northern part of the above town
- Sherman, Texas, a city in Grayson County
- Sherman, Wisconsin, one of several in Wisconsin
- Sherman Township, Michigan, one of several in Michigan
- Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles
Streams:
- Sherman Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania
Other:
- Sherman Hill, a high point on the Union Pacific Railroad near Laramie, Wyoming
[edit] People
The following people have the Sherman surname:
- The Sherman Brothers
- Allan Sherman
- Charles Moore
- David Sherman
- Forrest Sherman
- Gene Sherman (sportscaster)
- George Sherman
- Henry Clapp Sherman
- James Sherman (minister)
- James S. Sherman
- John Sherman, one of several
- Kyle Sherman
- Mike Sherman
- Richard M. Sherman
- Robert B. Sherman
- Roger Sherman
- Ryan Sherman
- Vincent Sherman
- William Tecumseh Sherman (U.S. Civil War general)
The following people have "Sherman" in their names:
[edit] Fictional characters
- Sherman, pet boy of Mr. Peabody on The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show
- Sherman T. Potter, from the TV series M*A*S*H
- Sherman Klump, from The Nutty Professor
- Sherman McCoy, the protagonist of Tom Wolfe's The Bonfire of the Vanities
- Jay Sherman, the main character in The Critic
[edit] Other
- Sherman Antitrust Act
- Sherman tank
- Sherman Silver Purchase Act
- Shurman, a Los Angeles rock band
- Sherman (constructor), a former racing car constructor
[edit] See also
- List of Old English (Anglo-Saxon) surnames
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