Sherlock
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Sherlock is a rare masculine English surname, literally meaning "fair-haired", from O.E. scir ("bright") and locc ("lock of hair"). It is also an Irish surname anglicised from the Gaelic "Scurlog" from the Danish meaning "fierce warrior".
Sherlock may refer to:
Sherlock may refer to:
- Sherlock HolmesSherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The fantastic London-based "consulting detective", Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to take almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve...
, a fictional detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle - Sherlock Holmes (disambiguation)Sherlock Holmes (disambiguation)Sherlock Holmes is a character created by Arthur Conan Doyle.Sherlock Holmes may also refer to:- Cinema :*Sherlock Holmes , starring William Gillette*Sherlock Holmes , starring John Barrymore...
, various adaptations of the Sherlock Holmes stories - Sherlock (TV series), a 2010 BBC TV series
- Sherlock HemlockSherlock HemlockSherlock Hemlock is a former Muppet character on the children's TV show Sesame Street. His catchphrase is "Egad!" which he exclaims whenever he makes a discovery...
, a muppet from the TV show Sesame Street - Sherlock (software)Sherlock (software)Sherlock, named after Sherlock Holmes, was a file and web search tool created by Apple Inc. for the Mac OS, introduced with Mac OS 8.5 as an extension of the Mac OS Finder's file searching capabilities. Like its predecessor, it can search for local files and file contents, which it does using the...
, search software for Apple Macintosh - Sherlock, South Australia
- Sherlock, Western Australia
- Sherlock (video game)Sherlock (video game)Sherlock is a 1984 text adventure developed under the lead of Philip Mitchell by Beam Software. It was published by Melbourne House. Five programmers worked for 18 months on the title and a Sherlock Holmes expert was employed full-time for a year to advise the team on accuracy.Technically, the...
, a 1984 text adventure by Melbourne House - Sherlock Township, Finney County, KansasSherlock Township, Finney County, KansasSherlock Township is a township in Finney County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,758.-Geography:Sherlock Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Holcomb...