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Sherod
How to Pronounce Sherod
Pronounced SHER-uhd /ΛΚΙr.Ιd/Medium
Meaning: Sherod is a spelling of the English surname Sherrod, which is generally traced to Sherwood ('bright wood' or 'shire wood') or to an old Sher- personal name. Carried as a first name in the American South, it reads as a family surname passed forward, its exact root uncertain.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Sherod is a given-name form of the surname Sherrod, usually connected to Sherwood, 'bright wood' or 'shire wood', though the trail is not certain. It follows the long American habit, strong in the South, of moving a surname into first-name use to honor a family line. The single-d spelling gives it a lean, old-fashioned look.
It was never common, given to only a couple dozen boys a year around its late-1970s high and rare throughout. A man named Sherod from then is now in his forties.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Sherod mean?
It comes from the surname Sherrod, generally linked to Sherwood, 'bright wood', though the root is uncertain.
How do you pronounce Sherod?
It's said SHER-uhd /ΛΚΙr.Ιd/, two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Sherod a boy or girl name?
Sherod is used as a boy's name.
Is Sherod a popular name?
No, it has always been rare, a surname carried forward as a first name.