Sherman
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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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Locations
Sherman is the name of several places in the United States of America:
- Sherman, Connecticut
- Sherman (town), New York
- Sherman (village), New York
- Sherman, Texas
- Sherman, Wisconsin
- Sherman Township, Michigan
It is also part of the name of:
People
The following people were named Sherman:
- John Sherman
- William Tecumseh Sherman
- Roger Sherman
- Roger Sherman Baldwin
- Cary Sherman
- James S. Sherman
- Sherman Helmsley
- John Sherman Cooper
Fictional characters
- Sherman (pet boy of Rocky and Bullwinkle and friends)
- Sherman T. Potter (from M*A*S*H)
See also
- Peabody's Improbable History
- Sherman Antitrust Act
- Sherman Silver Purchase Act
- Sherman tank
- Sherman-Williams