Sherwin

S1H4E1R1W4I1N1

proper noun

A surname transferred from the nickname.

OriginMiddle English scheren →
Less commonScrabble 13
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Meanings

proper nounSherwin (plural Sherwins)

plural Sherwins · alternative Sherwen · alternative Sherwyn

  1. A surname transferred from the nickname.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishscheren“to cut, slash, slice”
  2. EnglishSherwin

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

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APA

Sherwin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sherwin

MLA

“Sherwin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sherwin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sherwin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sherwin.

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