The sherlock Surname
sherlock Name Meaning and History
English: nickname for someone with fair hair or a lock of fair
hair, from Middle English schirloc, composed of words meaning
‘bright’, ‘fair’ + ‘lock (of hair)’. This surname has also been
established in Ireland since the 13th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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