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Sherwin

Sherwin proper noun: a surname transferred from the nickname.

Proper noun

Sherwin (plural Sherwins)

  1. A surname transferred from the nickname.

Forms of Sherwin

pluralSherwins
alternative formSherwen
alternative formSherwyn

Origin of Sherwin

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

Questions about Sherwin

What does Sherwin mean?
Sherwin means a surname transferred from the nickname.
What part of speech is Sherwin?
Sherwin is a proper noun.

Words near Sherwin in the dictionary

  1. Sherwan
  2. sherwani
  3. sherwanis
  4. Sherwen
  5. Sherwens
  6. Sherwin
  7. Sherwins
  8. Sherwood
  9. Sherwood Forest
  10. Sherwood Park
  11. Sherwood Rise

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