Sherlock
“'fair-locked' — bright-haired”
The sept's historic heartland, highlighted. People moved — a name can be found far from home.
Is Sherlock an Irish name?
Sherlock came in with the Normans after 1169. That makes it an Irish surname — it has been one for over eight hundred years — but not a Gaelic one. In Irish the name is Scurlóg.
What does the surname Sherlock mean?
Sherlock (Irish: Scurlóg) means “'fair-locked' — bright-haired”. Origin: Norman-English.
Where in Ireland is the surname Sherlock from?
The historic homeland of the Sherlock name is Dublin, Meath, Kilkenny. People moved, so the name can be found far beyond it.
What is the Irish for Sherlock?
Scurlóg.
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