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Sherhonda
Pronounced shuhr-HON-duh /ʃərˈhɑn.də/Low
Meaning: Sherhonda grafts the soft Sher- prefix onto Rhonda, a name usually linked to the Rhondda valley in Wales or read as containing the Welsh 'rhon,' a lance or pike. It is a mid-century American elaboration in the same spirit as Sharonda and Laronda, and its exact build is uncertain.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Sherhonda is an American elaboration that adds a Sher- opening to Rhonda, a name tied to the Welsh Rhondda valley or the element 'rhon,' a lance. It sits beside Sharonda and Laronda among the prefixed coinages that spread in the late twentieth century, and its precise assembly is uncertain, which we note.
It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak around 1972, and it faded within two decades. A girl named Sherhonda then is in her fifties today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Sherhonda mean?
It is a modern American blend of the Sher- prefix and Rhonda (a Welsh-rooted name); the exact build is uncertain.
How do you pronounce Sherhonda?
It is said shuhr-HON-duh /ʃərˈhɑn.də/ - three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Sherhonda a boy or girl name?
Sherhonda is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Sherhonda?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-seventies.