Sherman 63670 225695081 2008-07-14T23:08:25Z 71.62.181.110 /* People */ {{TOCright}} '''Sherman''' is a [[Family name|surname]] that originated in the [[Old English language|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 (surname)|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]] * [[Kurt Cobain|Kurt Sherman]] * [[Al Sherman]], 20th century songwriter * Sir [[Alfred Sherman]], British journalist * [[Allan Sherman]], American comedian * [[Bernard Sherman]], Canadian billionaire * [[Bobby Sherman]], American singers * [[Carl Sherman]], NY State Attorney General 1923-1924 * [[Cindy Sherman]], American artist * [[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'' *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]]'' ==Places in the United States== *[[Sherman, Connecticut]] *[[Sherman, Illinois]] *[[Sherman, Texas]] *[[Sherman, West Virginia]] *[[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)|USS ''Sherman'' (WHEC-720)]], United States Coast Guard cutter *[[General Sherman]] [[Category:Given names]] [[Category:Surnames]] {{disambig}} [[de:Sherman]] [[es:Sherman]] [[eo:Sherman]] [[fr:Sherman]] [[hr:Sherman]] [[it:Sherman]] [[he:שרמן (פירושונים)]] [[hu:Sherman]] [[nl:Sherman]] [[pl:Sherman]] [[ru:Шерман]] [[sv:Sherman]] [[vo:Sherman]]