Sharp (surname)

Sharp is an English language surname, cognate to the German scharf. It is also akin to words which have the sense of scraping, e.g. Latin scrobis 'ditch', Russian skresti 'to scrape'.

Recorded variations of the surname include Sharp, Sharpe, and the diminutives Sharpin, Sharplin and Sharpling. It originates from a medieval nickname, with the derivation from the Old English word "scearp", meaning sharp and used to describe a "sharp or smart" person.[1]

People bearing the surname Sharp

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  • Cecil Sharp (1859–1924), English music teacher and traditional English dance expert
  • Charles David Sharp (born 1954), American singer-songwriter
  • Clifford Sharp, British journalist

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  • Hap Sharp (1928–1993), American Formula One driver
  • Harry Sharp (1917–1995), American race car driver

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  • Isaac Sharp (1681–1735), early New Jersey settler, judge, politician, and colonel
  • Isadore Sharp (born 1931), Canadian businessman

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Fictional Sharps

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