"Sharkey" meaning in English

See Sharkey in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈʃɑɹki/ [General-American], /ˈʃɑːki/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: Sharkeys [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)ki Etymology: Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Searcaigh (“descendant of Searcach”), from searcach (“beloved”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|Ó Searcaigh||descendant of Searcach}} Irish Ó Searcaigh (“descendant of Searcach”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Sharkeys}} Sharkey (plural Sharkeys)
  1. A surname from Irish. Wikipedia link: Sharkey Derived forms: Sharkey County

Inflected forms

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