Sheree

'''Sheree''' is an English female given name. It might come from the French ''chérie'', meaning ''darling'' (from the past participle of the verb ''chérir'', ''to cherish''). <ref> {{cite book |last1=Hanks|first1= Patrick| last2=Hardcastle|first2=Kate |last3=Hodges| first3=Flavia| author-link= |date= 2006|title= Oxford Dictionary of First Names|url= |location= |publisher=Oxford University Press |page=54|isbn= 0-19-861060-2}}</ref> It has also been used as a diminutive of names starting with or containing the sound ''Cher-'' or ''Sher-'' such as Cheryl, Cherilyn, Sharon, or Sherilyn for females. <ref> {{cite book |last1=Hanks|first1= Patrick| last2=Hardcastle|first2=Kate |last3=Hodges| first3=Flavia| author-link= |date= 2006|title= Oxford Dictionary of First Names|url= |location= |publisher=Oxford University Press |page=54|isbn= 0-19-861060-2}}</ref> The name was well-used for girls in North America from the mid-1920s through the early 1990s and was at the height of popularity between the mid-1940s and mid-1970s.<ref> {{Cite web |title=Popularity for the name Sherry |url=https://www.behindthename.com/name/sherry/top/united-states |access-date=2025-05-06 |website=Behind the Name}} </ref> Spelling variants of the name such as Cherie, Cherry, Shari, Sherie, Sherrey, Sherri, Sherrie, and Sherry were in vogue during the same time period.

It may refer to:

* Sheree Bautista, Filipino singer, actress, dancer, model * Sheree Bradford-Lea, Canadian freelance cartoonist and mixed-media artist *Sheree Fitch (born 1956), Canadian children's author *Sheree Harris (born 1959), New Zealand cricketer *Sheree Gray (born 1985), American soccer defender *Sheree Jeacocke (born 1958), Canadian singer/songwriter *Sheree Murphy (born 1975), English actress and television presenter *Sheree North (1932–2005), American actress, singer, and dancer *Sheree-Lee Olson (born 1954), Canadian novelist, poet and journalist *Sheree Thomas, writer, book editor and publisher *Shereé Whitfield (born 1970), American television personality, cast member of ''The Real Housewives of Atlanta'' *Sheree J. Wilson (born 1958), American actress *Sheree Wingard (born 1988), Australian netball player *Sheree Winton (1935–1976), English actress *Sheree Zampino (born 1967), American actress and television personality, cast member of ''Hollywood Exes'' and ''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'' * Sheree, a character on the Nick Jr. Channel's cartoon ''Julius Jr.''

==See also== *Cherie *Sherrey *Sherrie *Shree 420

==External links== *[http://www.thenamemeaning.com/sheree/ Sheree] ==References== {{reflist}}

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