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sherman

/ˈʃɜː(ɹ)mən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables
sher-man
IPA
/ˈʃɜː(ɹ)mən/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A surname

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A surname

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A male given name transferred from the surname.

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Example Sentences

Etymology

(English surname): From Middle English schereman, scherman; equivalent to shear + -man.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Shermans (plural)

Derived Forms

Shermanesque Shermanite

Phrases

Sherman County Sherman necktie Sherman statement Sherman Township

Synonyms

Sherman tank M4 M4 Sherman M4 Sherman tank M4 tank M4 medium tank Medium Tank, M4 Shermanesque Shermanesque statement Sherman statement

Rhymes With

german determine herman sermon hermann berman thurman ermine burman hermon kerman firman

Questions

How do you pronounce sherman?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɜː(ɹ)mən/.
What does sherman mean?
A surname
Where does sherman come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce sherman

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