Where does “Sheriarty” come from?
Sheriarty (English) comes from English Sherlock, from Old English scir-lock — bright-lock.
Sheriarty (English): The ship of characters Sherlock Holmes and Jim Moriarty from the television series Sherlock
Definitions
- The ship of characters Sherlock Holmes and Jim Moriarty from the television series Sherlock
Ancestry of “Sheriarty”, step by step
Sheriarty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Sherlock
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Sherlock | To deduce; To search; To obsolete a unique... |
| 2 | Old English | scir-lock | bright-lock |
via English Moriarty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Moriarty | Professor James Moriarty, fictional archenemy and nemesis of Sherlock Holmes; by extension any such archenemy or nemesis |
| 2 | Irish | Ó Muircheartaigh | — |