Sharon
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Sharon can be a female name which can be spelled with one "r" or two (Sharron). It also refers to several places in the world.
It derives from a Israelite place name meaning "forest" in Hebrew, referring to a fertile plain near the coast of Israel. This gives its name to a type of flowering shrub, the rose of Sharon
. Various nicknames of Sharon include Sha, Sharai, Sharona, Sharonald, Sharry, Sherri, Sherrie, Sherye, Sharoo, Shazz, Shazzy, Sharoon and Shazam.
Sharon is one of many names that could formerly be applied to males (as in the 19th-century historian Sharon Turner
), but is now nearly always used of females (cf. Vivian
, Ashley
, Beverly
, etc.).
In the United Kingdom
its popularity peaked during the 1960s. It was the 10th most popular female name by 1964 and was still as high as 17th in 1974, but a sharp decline in popularity followed and since the 1980s it has not even featured in the top 100.
Meaning: Princess or the one who laughs
It derives from a Israelite place name meaning "forest" in Hebrew, referring to a fertile plain near the coast of Israel. This gives its name to a type of flowering shrub, the rose of Sharon
Rose of Sharon
Rose of Sharon is a common name that applies to several different species of flowering plants that are highly valued throughout the world. The name's colloquial application has been used as an example of the lack of precision of common names, which potentially causes confusion...
. Various nicknames of Sharon include Sha, Sharai, Sharona, Sharonald, Sharry, Sherri, Sherrie, Sherye, Sharoo, Shazz, Shazzy, Sharoon and Shazam.
Sharon is one of many names that could formerly be applied to males (as in the 19th-century historian Sharon Turner
Sharon Turner
Sharon Turner was an English historian.-Life:Born in Pentonville, Turner was the eldest son of William and Ann Turner, Yorkshire natives who had settled in London upon marrying. He left school at fifteen to be articled to an attorney in the Temple...
), but is now nearly always used of females (cf. Vivian
Vivian
- Places :* Vivian, Louisiana, USA* Vivian, South Dakota, USA* Vivian, West Virginia, USA* Vivian Island, Nunavut, Canada- People with the surname Vivian :* C. T. Vivian , U.S. civil rights activist...
, Ashley
Ashley
Ashley is a place name, a surname as well as both a male and female given name. A place name and surname, it is derived from the Old Dutch words 'æsc' and 'lēah' ....
, Beverly
Beverly
Beverly or Beverley was a surname deriving from a place name meaning "beaver stream" in Old English which is now more commonly a female name...
, etc.).
In the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
its popularity peaked during the 1960s. It was the 10th most popular female name by 1964 and was still as high as 17th in 1974, but a sharp decline in popularity followed and since the 1980s it has not even featured in the top 100.
Meaning: Princess or the one who laughs
People
- Sharon BruneauSharon BruneauSharon Leigh Bruneau is a professional Canadian female bodybuilder and fitness competitor.-Biography:Sharon, a French-Canadian Métis, was born in the mining city of Timmins, Ontario...
, Canadian female bodybuilder and fitness competitor - Sharon Cohen, more commonly known as Dana InternationalDana InternationalSharon Cohen , professionally known as Dana International is an Israeli pop singer of Yemenite Jewish ancestry. She has released eight albums and three additional compilation albums, positioning herself as one of Israel's most successful musical acts ever...
, an Israeli pop singer - Sharon CorrSharon CorrSharon Helga Corr is a musician and member of the Irish pop-rock band The Corrs along with elder brother Jim and younger sisters Caroline and Andrea. She plays the violin, piano, and guitar, and sings backing vocals. She began learning the violin when she was six years old...
, Irish musician and member of The Corrs - Sharon Sharonna Yosef, Jemen model
- Sharon CreechSharon CreechSharon Creech is an American novelist of children's fiction.-Biography:Sharon Creech was born in South Euclid, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, where she grew up with her parents , one sister , and three brothers...
, author of children's books Walk Two MoonsWalk Two MoonsWalk Two Moons is a novel written by Sharon Creech and published in 1994. It won the 1995 Newbery Medal. It was originally intended as a follow-up to Creech's previous novel Absolutely Normal Chaos, however, the idea was changed after Creech began writing.-Plot summary:The novel is narrated by a 13...
and Ruby HollerRuby HollerRuby Holler is a children's novel with elements of magic realism by American writer Sharon Creech. It won the 2002 Carnegie Medal.-Plot:... - Sharon CunetaSharon CunetaSharon Cuneta-Pangilinan, better known as Sharon Cuneta, is a popular and multi-awarded Filipino singer, actress and TV host dubbed as Megastar of Philippine Entertainment, fondly called Mega by fans and people from the entertainment industry....
, Filipina actress and talk show host- Sharon (talk show)Sharon (Talk show)Sharon is Philippine TV's Sunday night musical talk show that airs on ABS-CBN. It stars multi-media Megastar Sharon Cuneta.The musical gab fest served as Cuneta's TV comeback in 1998 after a year of hiatus from show business...
, the television show hosted by Sharon Cuneta
- Sharon (talk show)
- Sharon Dahlonega Raiford BushSharon Dahlonega Raiford BushSharon Dahlonega Raiford Bush is an American television journalist, executive producer and 1960s civil rights activist. She was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, and has been a resident of Los Angeles, California, since 1993.-American TV history:...
, American TV personality - Sharron DaviesSharron DaviesSharron Elizabeth Davies MBE is a retired swimmer from the United Kingdom. She won a silver medal in the 400 metre individual medley at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, and two gold medals at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton...
(born 1962), British swimmer - Sharon den AdelSharon den AdelSharon Janny den Adel is a Dutch singer and composer, best known as the lead vocalist and one of the main songwriters in the Dutch symphonic metal/rock band Within Temptation...
, co-founder of and singer for Dutch symphonic metal band Within TemptationWithin TemptationWithin Temptation is a Dutch symphonic gothic metal/rock band founded in 1996 by vocalist Sharon den Adel and guitarist Robert Westerholt. Their music is described as symphonic metal, although their earlier material, such as Enter, was gothic metal. In an interview, Den Adel said they fell into a... - Sharon DijksmaSharon DijksmaSharon Alida Maria Dijksma is a Dutch politician. As a member of the Labour Party she has been again an MP since June 17, 2010...
(born 1971), Dutch politician - Sharon EppersonSharon EppersonSharon Epperson is a correspondent for CNBC covering the commodity markets and personal finance. She is currently stationed at the New York Mercantile Exchange covering the energy markets on a daily basis. Epperson, the daughter of Dr. David E. Epperson and Ceceila T...
, CNBC Personal Finance Correspondent - Sharon GibsonSharon GibsonSharon Angela Gibson is a retired English athlete who competed in the women's javelin throw event during her career. She twice represented Great Britain at the Summer Olympics: 1984 and 1988. Gibson, a bronze medal winner at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, was affiliated with the Notts Athletic...
, English javelin thrower - Sharon HansonSharon HansonSharon Hanson-Lowery, née is a retired American heptathlete. Her personal best score was 6352 points, achieved in 1996.-Achievements:-References:*...
, American heptathlete - Sharon JaklofskySharon JaklofskySharon Maria Suzanne Jaklofsky is a retired Dutch long jumper, who was born in Australia. A former heptathlete, she represented the Netherlands at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
, Australian-Dutch athlete - Sharon JordanSharon JordanSharon Jordan is an American actress. One of her notable roles is Irene the Concierge on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, a sitcom on the Disney Channel. Jordan also appeared as Irene on the first Disney crossover special with the three shows, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, Hannah Montana, and...
, American film and television actress - Sharon KipsSharon KipsSharon Kips is the winner of the first edition of X Factor , 24 February 2007. She was constantly praised highly throughout the show, with high compliments from three of Holland's music experts Henk Temming, Marianne van Wijnkoop and Henkjan Smits...
, Dutch female singer - Sharon LawrenceSharon LawrenceSharon Elizabeth Lawrence is an American television actress. She is best known for the role of Sylvia Costas Sipowicz in the Television series NYPD Blue...
, American television actress - Sharon LealSharon LealSharon Leal is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in movies such as Dreamgirls, Why Did I Get Married?, Why Did I Get Married Too? and the televisions series Hellcats.-Personal life:...
, American actress and director - Sharon Lee (writer)Sharon Lee (writer)Sharon Lee is an American writer. She is the co-author of the Liaden universe novels and stories, as well as other works, and individually the author of two mystery novels....
, American novelist - Sharon MaguireSharon MaguireSharon Maguire made her name as a film director when she landed the job of directing Bridget Jones's Diary. The film was based on the book by her close friend Helen Fielding, and one of the main characters - Shazzer - is actually based on Maguire.Raised as a Roman Catholic, Maguire studied English...
, British film director - Sharon MannSharon MannSharon Mann is a voice actress whose work includes several video games such as Dark Earth , Syberia , Egyptian Prophecy: Fate of Ramses , and Indigo Prophecy . She is also the voice of Jeremie Belpois and Aelita on the television series Code Lyoko. Furthermore, she is the voice of Gina in the PC...
, American voice actress working in Paris, France - Sharron McClellanSharron McClellanSharron McClellan is an author of action adventure romance novels.Her first book,The Given, was published in 2001. She entered the world of action-adventure romance with The Midas Trap, a Silhouette Bombshell.-Biography:...
, American action-adventure author - Sharon OsbourneSharon OsbourneSharon Rachel Osbourne is an English television host, author, music manager, businesswoman and promoter as well as the wife of heavy metal singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne....
, music promoter and TV personality, wife and manager of Ozzy Osbourne - Sharon RendleSharon RendleSharon Susan Rendle MBE is a retired female judoka from the United Kingdom. She competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992, when she won the bronze medal in the women's featherweight division .-References:* *...
, British judoka - Sharon ShannonSharon ShannonSharon Shannon is an Irish musician. She is best known for her work with the accordion and for her fiddle technique. She also plays the tin whistle and melodeon. Her 1991 album Sharon Shannon is the best selling album of traditional Irish music ever released there...
, Irish musician - Sharon StoneSharon StoneSharon Vonne Stone is an American actress, film producer, and former fashion model. She achieved international recognition for her role in the erotic thriller Basic Instinct...
, American actress, model and producer - Sharon TateSharon TateSharon Marie Tate was an American actress. During the 1960s she played small television roles before appearing in several films. After receiving positive reviews for her comedic performances, she was hailed as one of Hollywood's promising newcomers and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for...
, American actress and murder victim - Sharon VakninSharon VakninSharon Vaknin is an American technology reporter currently working at CNET, a subsidiary of CBS Interactive. Sharon is a full-time editor and on-air host at CNET.com, where she covers technology news, and hosts videos for CNET TV.-Background:...
, CNET.com Editor/Host - Sharon Fernz, PR Manager (India)
- Sharon Stanly, Civil Engineer,Kerala,India
As a family name
- Arieh SharonArieh SharonArieh Sharon was an Israeli architect and winner of the Israel Prize for Architecture in 1962—the first in this discipline. Sharon was a critical contributor to the early architecture in Israel and the leader of the first master plan of the young state, reporting to then Prime Minister, David...
, Israeli architect - Ariel SharonAriel SharonAriel Sharon is an Israeli statesman and retired general, who served as Israel’s 11th Prime Minister. He has been in a permanent vegetative state since suffering a stroke on 4 January 2006....
, former Israeli Prime Minister - Gilad Sharon, Israeli son of the former Prime Minister
- Omri SharonOmri SharonOmri Sharon is a former Israeli politician. Sharon served as a member of Knesset between 2003 and 2006. In 2006, he was convicted of fraud and sentenced to nine months in prison. He reported to Maasiyahu Prison to begin serving his sentence in 2008. He was released later the same year, having...
, Israeli son of the former Prime Minister
Places in the United States of America
- Sharon, CaliforniaSharon, CaliforniaSharon is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California. It is located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad east-northeast of Fairmead, at an elevation of 295 feet ....
- Sharon, ConnecticutSharon, ConnecticutSharon is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut, in the northwest corner of the state. It is bounded on the north by Salisbury, on the east by the Housatonic River, on the south by Kent, and on the west by Dutchess County, New York...
- Sharon, GeorgiaSharon, GeorgiaSharon is a city in Taliaferro County, Georgia, United States. The population was 105 at the 2000 census.-History:The community of Sharon is visible on maps as early as 1865. Its residents incorporated as a city in 1884...
- Sharon, KansasSharon, KansasSharon is a city in Barber County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 158.-Geography:Sharon is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 210 people,...
- Sharon, MassachusettsSharon, MassachusettsSharon is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 17,612 at the 2010 census. Sharon is part of Greater Boston, about 17 miles southwest of downtown Boston....
- Sharon (MBTA station)Sharon (MBTA station)Sharon is a commuter rail station on the MBTA's Providence/Stoughton Line located in Sharon, Massachusetts. It is the only station on the heavily used Providence/Stoughton line that is not handicapped-accessible. The station has two separate entrances for trains to Boston and to T. F. Green...
- Sharon (MBTA station)
- Sharon, New HampshireSharon, New HampshireSharon is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 352 at the 2010 census.-History:Settled in 1738, Sharon was originally a part of Peterborough...
- Sharon, New YorkSharon, New YorkSharon is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,843 at the 2000 census. The town is named after a location in Connecticut, from where some early settlers came....
- Sharon Springs, New YorkSharon Springs, New YorkSharon Springs is a village in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 547 at the 2000 census. Its name derives from the hometown of the first Colonial settlers, Sharon, Connecticut, and the important springs in the village...
- Sharon Springs, New York
- Sharon Township, North Carolina (now part of the city of Charlotte, North CarolinaCharlotte, North CarolinaCharlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
) - Sharon, North DakotaSharon, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 109 people, 57 households, and 29 families residing in the city. The population density was 70.6 people per square mile . There were 76 housing units at an average density of 49.3 per square mile...
- Sharon, OklahomaSharon, OklahomaSharon is a town in Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 135 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Sharon is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
- Sharon, PennsylvaniaSharon, PennsylvaniaSharon is a city in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, in the United States, northwest of Pittsburgh. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
- Sharon, South CarolinaSharon, South CarolinaSharon is a town in southwestern York County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 421 at the 2000 census.-Geography and climate:Sharon is located at ....
- Sharon, VermontSharon, VermontSharon is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. It had a population of 1,411 at the 2000 census. The town is home to The Sharon Academy.-History:...
- Sharon, West VirginiaSharon, West VirginiaSharon is an unincorporated community in southeastern Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, located along the West Virginia Turnpike.-Geography:Sharon is located at . Its elevation is 673 feet .-Transportation:...
- Sharon, WisconsinSharon, WisconsinSharon is a village in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,549 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Sharon.-Notable people:* Walter Samuel Goodland, Governor of Wisconsin, was born in Sharon....
, a village - Sharon, Walworth County, WisconsinSharon, Walworth County, WisconsinSharon is a town in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 912 at the 2000 census. The Village of Sharon is located within the town.-Geography:...
, a town - Sharon, Portage County, WisconsinSharon, Portage County, WisconsinSharon is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,936 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Ellis, Little Waupon, North Star, and Polonia are located within the town.-Geography:...
, a town - New Sharon, MaineNew Sharon, MaineNew Sharon is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,297 at the 2000 census. Native Fred H. Hale, Sr., born December 1, 1890, was the world's oldest living man from March 5, 2004 to November 19, 2004.-Geography:...
- Sharon Springs, KansasSharon Springs, KansasSharon Springs is a city in and the county seat of Wallace County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 748.-History:The community is named after Sharon Springs, New York, some of whose families founded its Kansas namesake....
- Sharonville, OhioSharonville, OhioSharonville is a city in Butler and Hamilton counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 13,804 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sharonville is located at .It is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area....
- Sharon Township (disambiguation) (several places)
Fictional characters
- Sharon (Doctor Who)Sharon (Doctor Who)Sharon is a fictional character who appeared in the Doctor Who Magazine comic strip based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. She was a companion of the Fourth Doctor...
, a Doctor Who magazine character - Sharon (シャロン), a character from the Street Fighter EXStreet Fighter EXStreet Fighter EX is a head-to-head fighting game with 3D graphics, originally released as a coin-operated arcade game for the Sony ZN hardware in . It is a spin-off of the Street Fighter series co-produced by Capcom with Arika and was the first game in the series to feature polygon graphics...
series - Sharon Collins NewmanSharon Collins NewmanSharon Newman is a fictional character on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless.The character made her debut on March 28, 1994. Sharon was played briefly by Monica Potter and followed by Heidi Mark, before Sharon Case began portraying the character on a regular basis in August of the same...
, a character in the daytime soap opera The Young and The Restless - Sharon CarterSharon CarterSharon Carter, alias Agent 13, is a fictional character, a secret agent in the Marvel Comics universe. She is an ex-field agent of S.H.I.E.L.D...
, a Marvel Comics character - Sharon Marsh, a character on South Park
- Sharon Rainworth, a character in the manga and anime series Pandora HeartsPandora Heartsis a manga series by Jun Mochizuki. Originally starting serialization in the shōnen magazine GFantasy published by Square Enix in June 2006. Currently fourteen volumes have been released in Japan. The manga series was licensed for an English language release by Broccoli Books but has been dropped;...
- Sharon RickmanSharon RickmanSharon Anne Rickman is a fictional character from the popular BBC1 soap opera EastEnders, played by Letitia Dean, who was a regular cast member for the first 10 years after the programme began on 19 February 1985. She returned in May 2001, and appeared on and off, having most recently appeared in...
, a character from the popular British soap opera EastEnders - Sharon StrzeleckiSharon StrzeleckiSharon Karen Strzelecki is a fictional character on the Australian comedy series, Kath & Kim, and is portrayed by Magda Szubanski.Sharon is sports-obsessed , and often unlucky in love. The character breifly appeared in 1990 Skits on Australian Comedy Shows...
, a character from Kath & Kim - Sharon ValeriiSharon ValeriiNumber Eight is a female humanoid Cylon model on the television series Battlestar Galactica, a reimagining of the classic show of the same name. She is portrayed by Grace Park...
, a character from Battlestar Galactica
Other
- The SS Sharon, a nineteenth century whaling ship whose story is detailed in In the Wake of Madness by historian Joan DruettJoan DruettJoan Druett is a New Zealand historian and novelist, specialising in maritime history.-Life:Joan Druett was born in Nelson, and raised in Palmerston North, moving to New Zealand's capital city, Wellington, when she was 16...
- The Rose of SharonRose of SharonRose of Sharon is a common name that applies to several different species of flowering plants that are highly valued throughout the world. The name's colloquial application has been used as an example of the lack of precision of common names, which potentially causes confusion...
, a flower of uncertain identity mentioned in English language translations of the Bible - Sharon fruit, a name for one type of Japanese persimmonJapanese persimmonDiospyros kaki, better known as the Japanese Persimmon, Kaki Persimmon or Asian Persimmon in North America, is the most widely cultivated species of the Diospyros genus...
developed in Israel - The Sharon SchoolSharon School-History:The school's name was chosen as homage to the Sharon region of Israel. Its motto was taken from the Book of Genesis and badge was designed by Mrs. Ethel Stern, a local artist.-External links:*...
, a Jewish school in Harare, Zimbabwe - SHARON Wastewater TreatmentSHARON Wastewater TreatmentSHARON is a sewage treatment process....
Process - The Sharon StatementSharon StatementThe Sharon Statement is the founding statement of principles of the Young Americans for Freedom.Written by M. Stanton Evans with the assistance of Annette Kirk, wife of Russell Kirk, and adopted on September 11, 1960, the statement is named for the location of the inaugural meeting of Young...
, the founding statement of principles of the Young Americans for FreedomYoung Americans for FreedomYoung Americans for Freedom is a 501 non-profit organization and is now a project of Young America's Foundation. YAF is an ideologically conservative youth activism organization that was founded in 1960, as a coalition between traditional conservatives and libertarians...