Given name & surname

Sherborne

“from the shining brook”

Sherborne is used as a given name and a surname. One English interpretation is “from the shining brook.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One English interpretation is “from the shining brook.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is English.

How it developed

From Old English Sċīraburna.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sherborne’s family of names

Sherborne has a related form in Sherborn. Sherborne has a related form in Sherbourn. Sherborne has a related form in Sherbourne.

Walk Sherborne’s family in the name graph

SherborneSherburneSherburnSherbourneSherbornSherbourn

The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 5

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

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Shepley

“from the meadow of sheep”

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Shipton

“from the ship town; from the sheep town”

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Sheldon

“from the steep valley”

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Shepherd

“one who herds sheep”

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Shelton

“from the farm on the ledge”

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Sherman

“one who cuts wool cloth”

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>99% boys

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Szerlok

Szerlok is a masculine given name from English. It is used in Polish.

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>99% boys

Sibling ideas

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