Sharples Family History
Sharples Name Meaning
English (Lancashire): habitational name from Sharples (Lancashire). The etymology of the placename is uncertain; it may derive from Old English scearp ‘sharp pointed steep’ + lǣs ‘meadow’ or lēas plural of lēah ‘wood woodland clearing’ or from scearpol ‘place characterized by a pointed feature pointed hill’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022