Sherry Name Meaning & Origin
Sherry
Origin of the name Sherry:
Taken from the name of the fortified Spanish wine, which takes its name from the city of Jerez (formerly Xeres). Alternatively, Sherry can be a reworking of the French chérie (darling).
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My name is Sherry and I love it! It's unique, elegant and I wouldn't change it for anything.
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Sher, Sher Bear, Sher Sher, Sherry Berry, Sherry Baby, Oh Sherry, Scary Sherry, My Cherie Amor
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Darling, Beloved
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Sherry Lansing, American movie studio executive
Sherry Stringfield, American actress
Sherry Edmundson Fry, American sculptor
Sherry Glaser, American actress, performance artist, and political activist
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"Sherry", song by the Four Seasons
Sherry Palmer, character on the television series "24", played by Penny Johnson Jerald.