Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sherwin

/ʃˈɝwɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: sher-win
IPA: /ʃˈɝwɪn/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the nickname.

Etymology

Perhaps a nickname for a swift runner, from Middle English scheren (“to cut, slash, slice”) + wynd (“wind”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: scheren

Inflected Forms

Sherwins (plural) Sherwen (alternative) Sherwyn (alternative)

Rhymes With

merwin berwyn kerwin derwin kirwin

Questions

How do you pronounce sherwin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈɝwɪn/.
What does sherwin mean?: A surname transferred from the nickname.
Where does sherwin come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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