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'''Sherlock''' is an English proper name ("fair-haired", from [[Old English]] ''scir'' "bright" and ''locc'' "lock of hair")<ref>{{cite web|last=Harper|first=Douglas|authorlink=Douglas Harper|title=Sherlock|work=Online Etymology Dictionary|publisher=Dictionary.com|url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sherlock|accessdate=25 April 2014}}</ref>, which may refer to: |
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'''Sherlock''' may be: |
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==Fictional characters== |
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*an [[English surname]]: |
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* [[Sherlock Holmes]], a fictional detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle: |
* [[Sherlock Holmes]], a fictional detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle: |
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** [[Sherlock Holmes (disambiguation)|''Sherlock Holmes'' (disambiguation)]], various adaptations of the Sherlock Holmes stories |
** [[Sherlock Holmes (disambiguation)|''Sherlock Holmes'' (disambiguation)]], various adaptations of the Sherlock Holmes stories |
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** [[Sherlock (software)]], search software for Apple Macintosh |
** [[Sherlock (software)]], search software for Apple Macintosh |
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** [[Sherlock (video game)|''Sherlock'' (video game)]], a 1984 text adventure by Melbourne House |
** [[Sherlock (video game)|''Sherlock'' (video game)]], a 1984 text adventure by Melbourne House |
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==People== |
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* [[Sherlock (EP)|''Sherlock'' (EP)]], by Shinee |
* [[Sherlock (EP)|''Sherlock'' (EP)]], by Shinee |
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==Places== |
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* [[Sherlock, South Australia]], near Tailem Bend |
* [[Sherlock, South Australia]], near Tailem Bend |
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* [[Sherlock, Western Australia]], between Roebourne and Port Hedland: |
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==Notes== |
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Revision as of 21:01, 25 April 2014
Look up Sherlock in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Sherlock is an English proper name ("fair-haired", from Old English scir "bright" and locc "lock of hair")[1], which may refer to:
Fictional characters
- Sherlock Holmes, a fictional detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle:
- Sherlock Holmes (disambiguation), various adaptations of the Sherlock Holmes stories
- Sherlock (TV series), a BBC TV series that started in 2010, placing the Sherlock Holmes stories in the present day.
- Sherlock Hemlock, a Muppet from the TV show Sesame Street
- Sherlock (software), search software for Apple Macintosh
- Sherlock (video game), a 1984 text adventure by Melbourne House
People
- William Sherlock (1641–1707), English church leader
- Thomas Sherlock (1678–1761), English bishop and son of William
- William Sherlock (cricketer) (1881–1937)
- Richard Sherlock (b. 1983), cricketer
- James Sherlock (b. 1983), pianist
Music
- Sherlock (EP), by Shinee
Places
- Sherlock, South Australia, near Tailem Bend
- Sherlock, Western Australia, between Roebourne and Port Hedland:
- Sherlock River (Western Australia)
- Sherlock Station, a pastoral lease
- Sherlock Township, Finney County, Kansas
See also
Notes
- ^ Harper, Douglas. "Sherlock". Online Etymology Dictionary. Dictionary.com. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
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