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Where does “Cheryl” come from?

Cheryl is an English name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from the English names Cheri or Sherry, whose ultimate etymology remains unknown.

Ancestry of “Cheryl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCherrysomeone connected with AFC Bournemouth, as a fan,...
2Middle EnglishcheryAlternative form of cheri
3Old Englishċiris—
4Proto-West Germanickirsijācherry
5Latinceresiacherry
6Latinceresium—
7Latincerasium—
8Ancient Greekκεράσιονcherry; cherry tree
9Ancient Greekκερασόςbird cherry, "Prunus avium"
10Akkadian????pear-tree

Words derived from “Cheryl”

  • Cheryl
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