'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.

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People

The following people have the Sherman surname:

★ The Sherman Brothers

★ Allan Sherman

★ Bobby Sherman

★ Cindy Sherman

★ David Sherman

★ Sherman Wong

★ Forrest Sherman

★ Gene Sherman (sportscaster)

★ George Sherman

★ Henry Clapp Sherman

★ James Sherman (minister)

★ James S. Sherman

★ Jeremy Sherman (Canadian Pioneer of GIS)

★ John Sherman, one of several

★ Kyle Sherman

★ Mike Sherman

★ Richard M. Sherman

★ Rileigh P. 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

★ John Sherman Cooper

★ 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
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★ 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''.

Other

★ Sherman Antitrust Act

★ Sherman tank

★ Sherman Silver Purchase Act

★ Shurman, a Los Angeles rock band

★ Sherman (constructor), a former racing car constructor

★ USCGC Sherman (WHEC-720), United States Coast Guard cutter

★ Any of the various Sherman Counties in the United States

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