Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈʃɑɹp/(American English) /ˈʃɑːp/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Nickname for a keen person, from Old English scearp "sharp". Related NamesDetails RootscearpVariantSharpe Categories Barry Lyndon, English adjectives, English nouns, intelligence, quickness, word names