Sherlock

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
From the Old English words "shire" (meaning district) and "lock" (meaning a clearing), Sherlock means "bright clearing" or "clearing with the bright stream". It is also associated with the fictional character Sherlock Holmes created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, which adds a connotation of intelligence and deductive reasoning.
Pronunciation
SHUR-lahk(English)
The name Sherlock is pronounced "SHUR-luhk".
Popularity
The name Sherlock is not very popular and has never ranked among the top 1000 names in the United States or the United Kingdom. However, it has gained popularity as a character name in pop culture.

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Sherlock Name meanings & History

From the Old English words "shire" (meaning district) and "lock" (meaning a clearing), Sherlock means "bright clearing" or "clearing with the bright stream". It is also associated with the fictional character Sherlock Holmes created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, which adds a connotation of intelligence and deductive reasoning. Used by Scottish author Arthur Conan Doyle for his character Sherlock Holmes, who was a detective in Doyle's mystery stories beginning in 1887. The character's name was from an English surname meaning "shear lock", originally referring to a person with closely cut hair. The name Sherlock is used primarily as a masculine given name.

Zodiac Sign of Sherlock: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Sherlock:

S: Status,Solidity,Security,Social Standing,Sensuality,Sex,Success

H: Hobnobbing,Hyper,Hope,Haggle,Heart's Desire

E: Entertain,Exaggerate,Enliven,Environment,Expressive,Enlighten

R: Reason,Resourceful,Rational,Restless

L: Lazy,Liaison,Legal,Languid,Lover,Luscious,Lovely

O: Obstinate,Organized,Ostentatious,Obsessive,Obsolete

C: Chatty,Cute,Copycat,Candid,Choice,Clever,Curious

K: Karma,Kundalini,Kind,Karate

Sherlock is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Urban name

Famous People

The most famous person associated with the name Sherlock is Sherlock Holmes, a fictional detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Other notable people named Sherlock include American football player Sherlock Holmes, Irish cricketer Sherlock Nagamootoo, and Irish politician Sherlock T. D.

2.) Sherlock (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) light haired. Literature: Sherlock Holmes is a famous British detective character, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Other Forms: Sherloc, Sherloch, Sherloche, Sherlocke, Sherlok, Shurlock, Shurlocke


3.) Sherlock (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) fair-haired; smart

Other Forms: Sherlocke, Shurlock


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