Name «Shershun»

The name "Shershun" has a nickname type that originates from the dialectal name "shershen" (hornet). This name has been recorded on the left bank of the Tisza River since the 13th century. For example, in 1215, the name Sceresun is mentioned in the Szilágyság county. Moreover, in Russia in 1593, there is a record of a man named Shershun from Kursk, who was a peasant from Smolensk.