Sherrinford

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
There is no known meaning for the name Sherrinford, as it was likely made up for the character. Some speculate that it may be a combination of words or names, such as "Sherring" and "Ford."
Pronunciation
SHER-rin-ford
There are varying pronunciations of the name among fans of the show, but most tend to pronounce it as "SHER-in-ford."

cartoon of the name Sherrinford
Cartoon of Sherrinford

Sherrinford Name meanings & History

Unknown; possibly invented by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for his fictional character, Sherlock Holmes' older brother. There is no known meaning for the name Sherrinford, as it was likely made up for the character. Some speculate that it may be a combination of words or names, such as "Sherring" and "Ford.". Original name of Sherlock Holmes. Sherringford was originally paired with the last name 'Hope'. It was then changed to Sherrinford Holmes, this was then discarded for Sherlock Holmes. It is now used to refer to the proposed elder brother of Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes. Sherrinford is a name that is only known in popular culture through its association with Sherlock Holmes. It is unlikely that parents would choose this name for their child outside of that context, as it has no known meaning or historical usage.

Zodiac Sign of Sherrinford: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Sherrinford:

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

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

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

R: Reason,Restless,Resourceful,Rational

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

N: Neat,Nervous,Nutrition,Nagging,Neurosis,Nice,Nitpicking

F: Friendly,Fun-loving,Festive,Fiery

O: Ostentatious,Organized,Obsessive,Obsolete,Obstinate

D: Daddy,Dutiful,Doting,Domestic,Demanding,Determined

Sherrinford is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Devious name
  • a Natural name

Famous People

Sherrinford is not known to be the name of any real-life or historical figures, but it is the name of a fictional character in the Sherlock Holmes universe.