Where does “Sherry” come from?

Sherry (Cebuano) comes from English Sherry, from English sherris, from Spanish Xeres — wine of Xeres.

Sherry (Cebuano): a female given name

Definitions

  1. a female given name

Ancestry of “Sherry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSherryfrom the sherry wine, or a variant of Cheri
2EnglishsherrisObsolete form of sherry
3SpanishXereswine of Xeres
Every word from Spanish Xeres →Every word from English sherris →Every word from English Sherry →