Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈʃɜɹ.mən/(American English) /ˈʃɜː.mən/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "shear man", referring to someone who used shears in his line of work, such as a sheep-shearer. Related NamesDetails Rootsscieran + mannVariantSharmanGiven Name DescendantSherman(English) Same SpellingSherman 2 Categories American founding fathers, American vice presidents, isograms, photographers, Quantico characters, tools, vibraphonists