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.[citation needed]
People with the surname
- The Sherman Brothers, American songwriting duo
- Adelmorn Sherman (1820-1875), American farmer and politician
- Ahuva Sherman (born 1926), Israeli artist
- Al Sherman (1897–1973), American songwriter
- Alan Sherman (born 1957), American computer scientist
- Alex Sherman (born 1984), Moldovian professional wrestler under the ring name Alex Koslov
- Sir Alfred Sherman (1919–2006), British journalist
- Aliza Sherman (born 1964), entrepreneur, author, women's issues activist and lecturer
- Allan Sherman (1924–1973), American comedian
- Allie Sherman (born 1923), American NFL football player and coach
- Alpheus Sherman (1780–1866), New York politician
- Amy Sherman-Palladino (born 1966), American television writer, director and producer
- Ben Sherman (1925–1987, born Arthur Benjamin Sugarman), British clothing company founder
- Bernard Sherman (born 1942), Canadian businessman
- Bim Sherman (1950–2000), Jamaican musician and singer-songwriter
- Bob Sherman (actor) (1940–2004), American dramaturge, playwright and film and television actor
- Bobby Sherman (born 1943), American singer and actor
- Brad Sherman (born 1954), U.S. congressman from California
- Buren R. Sherman (1836–1904), Governor of Iowa
- Carl Sherman (c. 1891 – 1956), New York State Attorney General 1923–24
- Carlos Sherman (1934–2005), Belarusian translator and writer
- Charles Robert Sherman (1788–1829), American lawyer and public servant
- Charles Taylor Sherman (born 1811), Ohio lawyer and judge
- Cindy Sherman (born 1954), American artist
- David Sherman, American novelist
- Forrest Sherman (1896–1951), United States Navy admiral
- Frederick C. Sherman (1888–1957), admiral of the United States Navy
- Gary Sherman (director) (born 1945), American film director
- Gary Sherman (Wisconsin politician) (born 1949), Wisconsin jurist and legislator
- Gene Sherman (reporter) (1915–1969), American reporter
- Gene Sherman (sportscaster), American sportscaster
- George Sherman (1908–1991), American film director
- Hilde Sherman (1923-2011), German Holocaust survivor and memoirist.
- Jack Sherman (guitarist) (born 1956), American studio guitarist
- Jack Sherman (statistician)
- James Sherman (minister) (1796–1862), British Congregationalist and abolitionist
- James Sherman (comics), American comic book artist
- James Sherman (cricketer) (1791–1831), English cricketer
- James Schoolcraft Sherman (1855–1912), 27th Vice President of the United States
- John Sherman (Ohio) (1823–1900), U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Ohio
- John Sherman (clergyman) (1772–1828), American Unitarian pastor
- John Sherman (cricketer) (1788–1861), English cricketer
- John Sherman (climber) (born 1959), American climber
- Joseph Sherman (born 1945), Canadian poet and visual arts editor
- Judson W. Sherman (1808–1881), U.S. Representative from New York
- Justin Sherman (born 1987), Australian rules footballer
- Lawrence W. Sherman (born 1949), academic criminologist
- Lawrence Yates Sherman (1858–1939), American politician from Illinois
- Lowell Sherman (1885–1934), American actor and film director
- Lyman R. Sherman (1804–1839), an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement
- Martin Sherman (born 1938), American screenwriter and playwright
- Martin Sherman (actor), American actor in films and video games
- Max Sherman (born 1935), Texas politician
- Max Sherman (Ontario politician), Canadian businessperson and politician
- Mike Sherman (born 1954), American football coach
- Moses Sherman (1853-1932) American land and transportation developer
- Najahe Sherman, American television news anchor and reporter
- Philip Sherman (1610–1687), Rhode Island pioneer
- Raj Sherman (born 1966), Canadian politician
- Ray Sherman (born 1951), American football player and coach
- Richard Sherman (born 1988) American football cornerback
- Richard M. Sherman (born 1928), American songwriter, half of the Sherman Brothers
- Richard Updike Sherman (1819–1895), New York State politician and newspaper publisher/editor
- Robert B. Sherman (1925-2012), American songwriter, half of the Sherman Brothers
- Robert J. Sherman (born 1968), American songwriter, son of Robert B. Sherman
- Roger Sherman (1721–1793), American lawyer and politician
- Roger Sherman (American football) (1872–1957), American football player, coach and lawyer
- Ruth Sherman, American bridge player
- Socrates N. Sherman (1801–1873), U.S. Representative from New York, physician and officer
- Stuart Sherman (1881–1926), American literary critic
- Tom Sherman (American football) (born 1950), American football quarterback
- Tom Sherman (cricketer) (1825–1911), English cricketer
- Thomas Ewing Sherman (1856–1933), American lawyer and priest
- Thomas W. Sherman (1813–1879), United States Army officer
- Vincent Sherman (1906–2006), American film director and actor
- Will Sherman (born 1927), American football defensive back
- William Tecumseh Sherman (1820–1891), U.S. Civil War general
People with the given name
- Sherman A. Bernard (1925-2012), American businessman
- Sherman A. Minton (1919-1999), American herpetologist and toxicologist
- Sherman Adams (1899–1986), American politician, White House Chief of Staff for President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Governor of New Hampshire
- Sherman Alexie (born 1966), American writer, poet, filmmaker and comedian
- Sherman Augustus, American actor
- Sherman Austin, American anarchist and musician
- Sherman Barton (1875-1947), Outfielder in the Negro Leagues
- Sherman Bell, controversial leader of the Colorado National Guard during the Colorado Labor Wars of 1903-04
- Sherman Billingsley (1900–1966), American former bootlegger and founder and owner of New York's Stork Club nightclub
- Sherman Block (1924-1998), 29th Sheriff of Los Angeles County, California
- Sherman Booth (1812-1904), American abolitionist, editor, and politician
- Sherman Chaddlestone (1947– ), Native American painter
- Sherman Chung, Hong Kong cantopop singer
- Sherman Dillard, former American basketball player
- Sherman Douglas (born 1966), retired National Basketball Association player
- Sherman Dreiseszun (1922–2007), American banker and real estate developer
- Sherman Edwards (1919–1981), American songwriter
- Sherman Fairchild (1896–1971), inventor and entrepreneur who founded over 70 companies
- Sherman Feller (1918–1994), American musical composer and radio personality
- Sherman Hemsley (1938–2012), American actor
- Sherman Howard (born 1949), American actor
- Sherman McMaster (1853-1892?), American outlaw turned lawman
- Sherman Minton (1890–1965), American politician and judge
- Sherman Moreland (1868–1951), New York politician and Philippine Supreme Court justice
- Sherman Parker (1971–2008), American politician
- Sherman E. Smalley (1866-1958), American politician and jurist
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
- Ben Sherman (Southland)
- Chuck Sherman, from American Pie
- Liz Sherman, in the Hellboy comic book series
- Jalil Sherman, from Everworld
- Jay Sherman, the main character in The Critic
- Sherman, pet boy of the dog Mister Peabody on The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show
- Sherman, the eponymous character in Sherman's Lagoon
- Sherman, a recurring character in Nickelodeon's The Backyardigans
- Sherman Klump, the title character from The Nutty Professor
- Sherman McCoy, the protagonist of Tom Wolfe's The Bonfire of the Vanities
- Sherman Tortoise, in The Dandy
- Sherman T. Potter, from M*A*S*H
- Professor Sherman Vermin, from Dr. Zitbag's Transylvania Pet Shop
- Tommy Sherman, in Daria
- Sherman Olney, in "The Fix" by Percival Everett
- Sherman Golub, in "Candor" by Pam Bachorz
See also
- Sherman (disambiguation)
- Sharman (disambiguation)
- Shearman (disambiguation)
- Scherman (surname)
- Shurman
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