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Origin / History of the Sherry Name Nobody seems to be absolutely certain if this name is Scottish or Irish, partly because it is found in many spelling forms. The varied spelling forms would take up a scroll on their own, but the usual examples are MacSharry, McSharry, O'Sharry, MacSherry, McSherry, MacShirie, MacShirrie and Sherry, but these are only for starters. The surname has been found in Scotland in Skye and Mull, and in Ireland in the border county of Leitrim, and in the southern counties of Cork and Killarney. In its varied forms the surname is considered to be the sixtieth most popular in Ireland with some ten thousand name holders, but is now rare in Scotland. What is certain is the origin is Gaelic, the derivation being almost undoubtedly from 'searraigh' an ancient word which literally translates as 'a foal'. This may have been an endearment, or was possibly a nickname for a fast runner, as a secondary meaning is 'flying or flighty'. The varied spelling forms would take up a scroll on their own, but the usual examples are MacSharry, McSharry, O'Sharry, MacSherry, McSherry, MacShirie, MacShirrie and Sherry, but these are only for starters. The surname has been found in Scotland in Skye and Mull, and in Ireland in the border county of Leitrim, and in the southern counties of Cork and Killarney. The earliest recording seems to be the recordings of Archibald McShirrie of Leattir, Scotland, charged with 'illegal warding' in 1635, whilst in 1675 John MacScherie of Dowart was pronounced a rebel, and in 1754 Elizabeth M'Chirrie married James Morrison at Carmoney, County Antrim, Ireland.
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