cheryl

Cher-yl · proper noun

imported

Definitions

proper noun

  1. 1.

    A female given name that was particularly popular in the mid-20th century.

Related words

See also: Sharon, carol, cherry

Etymology

A 20th-century coined name, possibly a blend of Cherie (from French chérie, "darling") and Beryl (a gemstone name). The name became popular in the United States and United Kingdom from the 1940s through the 1970s.