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 a factor.

People

The following people have the Sherman surname:

• The Sherman Brothers
• Al Sherman, 20th century songwriter
• Sir Alfred Sherman, British journalist
• Allan Sherman, American comedian
• Bernard Sherman, Canadian billionaire
• Bobby Sherman, American singers
• Brad Sherman, U.S. congressman from California
• Carl Sherman, New York State Attorney General 1923-1924
• Cindy Sherman, American artist
• Drue A. Sherman (United Methodist Minister)
• David Sherman, American novelist
• Forrest Sherman
• Gene Sherman (sportscaster)
• George Sherman
• James Sherman (minister)
• James S. Sherman (27th Vice President of the United States of America)
• John Sherman, one of several
• Mike Sherman
• Richard M. Sherman
• Robert B. Sherman
• Roger Sherman
• Stuart Sherman, American literary critic
• Vincent Sherman
• William Tecumseh Sherman, U.S. Civil War general

The following people have "Sherman" in their names:

• Roger Sherman Baldwin
• Sherman Alexie
• Sherman Hemsley

Fictional characters

• Sherman, pet boy of the dog Mister Peabody on The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show
• Sherman T. Potter, from the TV series M*A*S*H
• Sherman Klump, the title character from the film The Nutty Professor
• Chuck Sherman, 'The Sherminator' from American Pie (film)
• Sherman McCoy, the protagonist of Tom Wolfe's The Bonfire of the Vanities
• Jay Sherman, the main character in The Critic
• Sherman, a titular character in the comic strip Sherman's Lagoon
• Sherman Rubiano, an american hero located in lichfield, south staffordshire
• Sherman Tortoise, an anthropomorphic tortoise and former strip in The Dandy whose arch enemy is gardener Herbet Scythe who always has unpleasant backfiring consequences where the titular tortoise would always be too smart for Herbert
• Professor Sherman Vermin, Dr. Sidney Zitbag's worst rival in Dr. Zitbag's Transylvania Pet Shop who always tries to become the new pet shop owner in Transylvania (though appeared in only a few episodes)

Places in the United States

• Sherman, Connecticut
• Sherman, Illinois
• Sherman, Maine
• Sherman, Minnesota
• Sherman, South Dakota
• Sherman, Texas
• Sherman, West Virginia
• Sherman, Wyoming
• Sherman County, several
• Sherman Township, several

Other

• Sherman Antitrust Act
• M4 Sherman tank
• Sherman Silver Purchase Act
• Sherman (constructor), a former racing car constructor
• USCGC Sherman (WHEC-720), United States Coast Guard cutter
• General Sherman (tree), a Giant Sequoia tree
• The Southern California sobriquet for a Sherm stick, a PCP laced cigarette

See also

• Sharman
• Shearman
• Shurman (surname)