# Sherman (name)

Sherman is a surname that originated in the Anglo-Saxon language. It means a "shearer of woolen garments", being derived from the words scearra, or "shears", and mann, or "man". The name is cognate with Sharman, Shearman and Shurman. Sherman has also been regularly used as a given name in the United States. This was probably originally in honor of Roger Sherman, though after the Civil War William Tecumseh Sherman was also an influence.

## People with the surname

* The Sherman Brothers, American songwriting duo
* Adelmorn Sherman (1820–1875), American farmer and politician
* Ahuva Sherman (1926–2023), Israeli artist
* Al Sherman (1897–1973), American songwriter
* Alan Sherman (born 1957), American computer scientist
* Alex Sherman (born 1984), Moldovan professional wrestler under the ring name Alex Koslov
* Sir Alfred Sherman (1919–2006), British journalist
* Aliza Sherman (born 1964), entrepreneur, author, women's issues activist and lecturer
* Allan Sherman (1924–1973), American comedian
* Allie Sherman (1923–2015), American NFL football player and coach
* Alpheus Sherman (1780–1866), New York politician
* Althea Sherman (1853–1943), American illustrator, educator, ornithologist and writer
* Amy Sherman-Palladino (born 1966), American television writer, director and producer
* Art Sherman (born 1937), American horse trainer and jockey
* Ben Sherman (1925–1987, born Arthur Benjamin Sugarman), British clothing company founder
* Bernard Sherman (1942–2017), Canadian businessman
* Bim Sherman (1950–2000), Jamaican musician and singer-songwriter
* Bob Sherman (actor) (1940–2004), American dramaturge, playwright and film and television actor
* Bobby Sherman (born 1943), American singer and actor
* Brad Sherman (born 1954), U.S. congressman from California
* Buren R. Sherman (1836–1904), Governor of Iowa
* Carl Sherman (c. 1891–1956), New York State Attorney General 1923–24
* Carlos Sherman (1934–2005), Belarusian translator and writer
* Charles Robert Sherman (1788–1829), American lawyer and public servant
* Charles Taylor Sherman (1811–1879), Ohio lawyer and judge
* Chase Sherman (born 1989), UFC Fighter
* Cindy Sherman (born 1954), American artist
* David Sherman (born 1958), American novelist
* Eleanor Sherman Thackara (1859–1915), daughter of General William Tecumseh Sherman
* Elna Sherman (1888–1964) American composer and musicologist
* Forrest Sherman (1896–1951), United States Navy admiral
* Francis Cornwall Sherman (1805–1870), American politician
* Francis Trowbridge Sherman (1825–1905) United States Army general
* Frederick C. Sherman (1888–1957), United States Navy admiral
* Gary Sherman (director) (born 1945), American film director
* Gary Sherman (Wisconsin politician) (born 1949), Wisconsin jurist and legislator
* Gene Sherman (disambiguation), a number of people
* George Sherman (1908–1991), American film director
* Geraldine M. Sherman (1922–2012), Native American fashion designer
* Harry Sherman (1884–1952), American film producer
* Henry Clapp Sherman (1875–1955), American food chemist and nutritionist
* Henry L. Sherman (1870–1938), American lawyer and judge
* Hilde Sherman (1923–2011), German Holocaust survivor and memoirist
* Jack Sherman (1956–2020), American studio guitarist
* Jack Sherman (statistician)
* James Sherman (comics), American comic book artist
* James Sherman (cricketer) (1791–1831), English cricketer
* James Sherman (minister) (1796–1862), British Congregationalist and abolitionist
* James Morgan Sherman (1890–1956), American bacteriologist and dairy scientist
* James Schoolcraft Sherman (1855–1912), 27th Vice President of the United States
* Jane Sherman (1908–2010) American writer, performer and Rockette
* John Sherman (clergyman) (1772–1828), American Unitarian pastor
* John Sherman (climber) (born 1959), American climber
* John Sherman (cricketer) (1788–1861), English cricketer
* John Sherman (Ohio) (1823–1900), U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Ohio
* Joseph Sherman (1945–2006), Canadian poet and visual arts editor
* Joseph J. Sherman (born 1980), American marketing strategist and artist
* Judson W. Sherman (1808–1881), U.S. Representative from New York
* Justin Sherman (born 1987), Australian rules footballer
* Kevin Sherman (born 1968), American football player and coach
* Lawrence W. Sherman (born 1949), academic criminologist
* Lawrence Yates Sherman (1858–1939), American politician from Illinois
* Linda Sherman (born 1950), American immunologist
* Lowell Sherman (1885–1934), American actor and film director
* Lyman R. Sherman (1804–1839), an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement
* Martin Sherman (dramatist) (born 1938), American screenwriter and playwright
* Martin Sherman (actor), American actor in films and video games
* Max Sherman (born 1935), Texas politician
* Max Sherman (Ontario politician), Canadian businessperson and politician
* Mike Sherman (born 1954), American football coach
* Moses Sherman (1853–1932) American land and transportation developer
* Najahe Sherman, American television news anchor and reporter
* Ned Sherman (1807–1907), American mayor
* Philip Sherman (1610–1687), Rhode Island pioneer
* Raj Sherman (born 1966), Canadian politician
* Ransom Sherman (1898–1985), American radio and television personality and writer
* Ray Sherman (born 1951), American football player and coach
* Richard Sherman (born 1988) American football cornerback
* Richard M. Sherman (1928–2024), American songwriter, half of the Sherman Brothers
* Richard Updike Sherman (1819–1895), New York State politician and newspaper publisher/editor
* Robert B. Sherman (1925–2012), American songwriter, half of the Sherman Brothers
* Robert J. Sherman (born 1968), American songwriter, son of Robert B. Sherman
* Roger Sherman (1721–1793), American lawyer and politician
* Roger Sherman (American football) (1872–1957), American football player, coach and lawyer
* Russell Sherman (1930–2023), American classical pianist
* Ruth Sherman (1903–1965), American bridge player
* Sarah Sherman (born 1993), American comedian and actress
* Socrates N. Sherman (1801–1873), American politician
* Stuart Sherman (1881–1926), American literary critic
* Teddi Sherman (1921–2019), American actress
* Tom Sherman (American football) (born 1945), American football player
* Tom Sherman (cricketer) (1825–1911), English cricketer
* Thomas Ewing Sherman (1856–1933), American lawyer and priest
* Thomas W. Sherman (1813–1879), United States Army officer
* Vincent Sherman (1906–2006), American film director and actor
* Wendy Sherman, American diplomat
* Will Sherman (1927–1997), American football player
* William Sherman (disambiguation), multiple people

## People with the given name

* Sherman Jilton (born 1975), Master Sergeant, USMC
* Sherman Adams (1899–1986), American politician, White House Chief of Staff for President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Governor of New Hampshire
* Sherman Alexie (born 1966), American writer, poet, filmmaker and comedian
* Sherman Augustus, American actor
* Sherman Austin, American anarchist and musician
* Sherman Barton (1875–1947), outfielder in the Negro leagues
* Sherman Bell, controversial leader of the Colorado National Guard during the Colorado Labor Wars of 1903–04
* Sherman A. Bernard (1925–2012), American businessman
* Sherman Billingsley (1900–1966), American former bootlegger and founder and owner of New York's Stork Club nightclub
* Sherman Block (1924–1998), 29th Sheriff of Los Angeles County, California
* Sherman Booth (1812–1904), American abolitionist, editor, and politician
* Sherman Chaddlestone (1947–2013), Native American painter
* Sherman Chung, Hong Kong cantopop singer
* Sherman Dillard, former American basketball player
* Sherman Douglas (born 1966), retired National Basketball Association player
* Sherman Dreiseszun (1922–2007), American banker and real estate developer
* Sherman Edwards (1919–1981), American songwriter
* Sherman Fairchild (1896–1971), inventor and entrepreneur who founded over 70 companies
* Sherman Feller (1918–1994), American musical composer and radio personality
* Sherman Hemsley (1938–2012), American actor
* Sherman Howard (born 1949), American actor
* Sherman Kwek (born 1975/76), Singaporean businessman
* Sherman McMaster (1853–1892?), American outlaw turned lawman
* Sherman Minton (1890–1965), American politician and judge
* Sherman A. Minton (1919–1999), American herpetologist and toxicologist
* Sherman Moreland (1868–1951), New York politician and Philippine Supreme Court justice
* Sherman Parker (1971–2008), American politician
* Sherman E. Smalley (1866–1958), American politician and jurist

## Fictional characters

* Ben Sherman (Southland)
* Chuck Sherman, from American Pie
* Liz Sherman, in the Hellboy comic book series
* Jalil Sherman, from Everworld
* Jay Sherman, the main character in The Critic
* Polly Sherman, from Fawlty Towers
* Sherman, pet boy of the dog Mister Peabody on The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show
* Sherman, the eponymous character in Sherman's Lagoon
* Sherman, a recurring character in Nickelodeon's The Backyardigans
* Sherman Klump, the title character from The Nutty Professor
* Sherman McCoy, the protagonist of Tom Wolfe's The Bonfire of the Vanities
* Sherman Tortoise, in The Dandy
* Sherman the Turtle Tank, one of the toys in Noddy
* Sherman T. Potter, from M*A*S*H
* Professor Sherman Vermin, from Dr. Zitbag's Transylvania Pet Shop
* Tommy Sherman, in Daria
* Sherman Yang, from The Trials of Apollo