Cher
[ʃɛr]Meaning
Short form of Cheryl; for the musician Cher, short for Cherilyn.
Background Story
Cher is a short form of the name Cheryl. In the case of the American musician Cher, born in 1946, it is short for her real name Cherilyn.

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