Shernice
English · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Shernice
Shernice is a modern English name combining the elements "Sher-" (possibly from Sheryl or Sharon, derived from Hebrew "Sharon," meaning a fertile plain) with the suffix "-nice" (from Greek "nike," meaning victory).
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Etymology
Shernice is a modern English name combining the elements "Sher-" (possibly from Sheryl or Sharon, derived from Hebrew "Sharon," meaning a fertile plain) with the suffix "-nice" (from Greek "nike," meaning victory). The name emerged in 20th-century African American communities in the United States and has no significant historical precedent outside contemporary usage.
Shernice currently ranks #13,188 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1988.
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