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Cheryl

fem. proper name, popular in U.S. for girls born 1944-1975.

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Cheryl

Cheryl is a female given name common in English speaking countries.

The name appeared in the early 20th century and was most popular during the early Cold War period. In America it was most popular from the 1940s to early 1980s and in the UK from the 1950s to early 1990s.

There are several prevailing theories about its etymology. The most common is that it has Italo-Celtic roots and is an Anglicised version of either the French name Cherie (from Latin Cara, being "beloved"; see also Carissa (name)) or the Welsh name Carys (a cognate of "Cara"), modelled on names such as Meryl and Beryl that were popular during the early decades of the 20th century.

A less popular theory is that the name is Germanic in origin and is a feminine version of the Germanic male name Charles, which means "free man". An Anglo-Saxon (male) variant of Charles is Ceorl. Feminine variations of Charles include Charlotte, Carly, Carla and Caroline.

Cheryl (entertainer)

Cheryl Ann Fernandez-Versini ( Tweedy; born 30 June 1983) is an English singer, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame in late 2002 as a member of girl group Girls Aloud on ITV's Popstars: The Rivals, and stayed with the group until they split up in 2013. They had twenty consecutive top ten singles in the United Kingdom (including four number one singles) and six platinum albums (two went to number one), and five Brit Award nominations from 2005 to 2010, including one win.

Cheryl began a solo career in April 2009. She released her first solo studio album, 3 Words, in October. The album was a commercial success; it gave rise to three successful singles including " Fight for This Love", which entered at number one on the UK charts. It was the best selling single of the year. 2010 saw the release of her second studio album Messy Little Raindrops. It produced two singles. The first was " Promise This" which also debuted at number one. She released her third solo album A Million Lights on 18 June 2012, with lead single " Call My Name" becoming her third number one single. Only Human was released in 2014 and produced three singles including " Crazy Stupid Love" and " I Don't Care". Both singles went to number one in the UK and made her the first British female to have five number ones in the UK, a record she still holds.

Cheryl has become a recognised and photographed style icon; referred to as a "fashionista" by the press. She has been photographed for the covers of British Vogue, Elle and Harper's Bazaar. In 2009, she fronted cosmetic company L'Oréal. She was married to England footballer Ashley Cole from July 2006 until September 2010, when she divorced him after their separation earlier that year. She became a judge on the UK version of The X Factor in 2008. She mentored two of the eventual winners of the competition ( Alexandra Burke and Joe McElderry).

In 2011, Cheryl left the UK version of The X Factor to judge the American version. However, she left the show during the auditions stage, fuelling rumours that she had been sacked. Her net worth was estimated at £20 million in October 2014. On 10 March 2014, it was announced that she would return as a judge on the UK version of The X Factor for its eleventh series, signing a £1.5 million contract. In April 2016, she confirmed that she would not return as a judge for the thirteenth series of the programme.

Cheryl (artist collective)

Cheryl is a four-member, semi-anonymous, cat-masked artist collective based in Brooklyn, New York, known for its video art, museum installations, participatory events and dance parties. Cheryl originated in July 2008 in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn. Since then, Cheryl has regularly produced thematic art/performance/dance events and installations in New York and in Europe.

Cheryl is best known for its thematic video work, often paired with an upcoming event of the same theme. Cheryl's work has been showcased through various installations and events with the Museum of Modern Art, MoMA PS1, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Brooklyn Museum, Palazzo Strozzi, the Jewish Museum (New York), and the Bruce High Quality Foundation among others.

Cheryl has been featured in/on The New York Times, New York magazine, The New York Observer, Out magazine, V, W, Time Out, Black Book magazine, The Village Voice, Flavor magazine (Paris), Glamour (France), NBC and RAI among other outlets.

Cheryl (composition)

"Cheryl" is a 1947 jazz standard. It was written by Charlie Parker.

Usage examples of "cheryl".

Thud and Cheryl Anne exchanged numerous dark looks and made numerous inarticulate and threatening noises, but restrained themselves from further verbal combat.

Paula Han mentioned that Cheryl Anne was in the typing room at the end of the hall and left to tell her the news before the gossip spread.

Typing 11 when Miss Hart came in to break the ghastly news to Cheryl Anne.

I would guess that Cheryl Anne was hounding him at home to reinstate Thud, and using the column to keep him in a distraught frame of mind at school.

I also discussed the letters with Cheryl Anne, who was properly ashamed of her conduct and bravely offered to turn in her crown.

Followed by the kindergarten attendants, Cheryl Anne clutched the arm of her darling Thud, who clumsily put a plastic tiara on her head and handed her a bouquet of roses.

I was beginning to feel somewhat confident when Cheryl Anne swept through the door and stopped to survey the scene, her mouth a tight red rosebud and her hands clenched at her sides.

After a second of icy disdain, Cheryl Anne joined him and they disappeared into the mass of writhing bodies.

They had a big scene in the parking lot after the dance, and Cheryl Anne told Thud to drop dead, preferably in the middle of the highway.

May I assume Cheryl Anne was upset because Thud failed to win the game single-handedly and ensure a Homecoming celebration fraught with significance and glistening memories?

I was listening at my post when Pitts sold the information to Cheryl Anne, who seemed to be pleased to learn her father was a philanderer.

Were you aware that Miss Zuckerman spied on Pitts through the hole in the ladies room of the lounge, and overheard him selling certain information to Cheryl Anne?

Once I read it, I realized Cheryl Anne was the culprit, and quite vindictive enough to contact the school board with all sorts of misinformation about my little meetings with Herbert.

The place had been designed by an important decorator, and Grace was more than a little nervous when they called her in to one of the offices for Cheryl Swanson to meet her.

Looking around the office where she waited for Cheryl, Grace was particularly glad she had worn the little Chanel knockoff.