Pronunciation | /ʃɛrəl/, /ʃɛrɪl/ |
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Gender | Female |
Origin | |
Word/name | English via Welsh and French |
Meaning | Dear Beloved Friend and Love |
Region of origin | English-speaking world |
Other names | |
Related names |
Sheryl (alternate spelling) Cherie Cara Karina Carys |
Cheryl, occasionally spelt Cheryll, is a female given name common in English-speaking countries.
There are several prevailing theories about its etymology. The most common is that it has Italo-Celtic roots and is an anglicised version of either the French name Cherie (from Latin cara, "beloved"; see also Carissa (name)) or the Welsh name Carys (a cognate of "Cara"), [1] modelled on names such as Meryl and Beryl that were popular during the early decades of the 20th century.[ citation needed]
A less popular theory is that the name is Germanic in origin and is a feminine version of the Germanic male name Charles, which means "free man". [2][ better source needed]
Notable people with the first name include:
Pronunciation | /ʃɛrəl/, /ʃɛrɪl/ |
---|---|
Gender | Female |
Origin | |
Word/name | English via Welsh and French |
Meaning | Dear Beloved Friend and Love |
Region of origin | English-speaking world |
Other names | |
Related names |
Sheryl (alternate spelling) Cherie Cara Karina Carys |
Cheryl, occasionally spelt Cheryll, is a female given name common in English-speaking countries.
There are several prevailing theories about its etymology. The most common is that it has Italo-Celtic roots and is an anglicised version of either the French name Cherie (from Latin cara, "beloved"; see also Carissa (name)) or the Welsh name Carys (a cognate of "Cara"), [1] modelled on names such as Meryl and Beryl that were popular during the early decades of the 20th century.[ citation needed]
A less popular theory is that the name is Germanic in origin and is a feminine version of the Germanic male name Charles, which means "free man". [2][ better source needed]
Notable people with the first name include: