English and Irish: of uncertain origin; probably a derivative of
Middle English shere ‘bright’, ‘fair’, with the addition of the
Anglo-Norman French pejorative suffix -ard. It has been
established in County Derry, Ireland, since the 17th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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