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Surname Etymology and Meaning of CHERRY

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Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

1. English: from Middle English chirie, cherye ‘cherry’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of cherries, or possibly a nickname for someone with rosy cheeks.
2. Probably in some cases a translation name of German Kirsch.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)