"Sheehy" meaning in English

See Sheehy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Sheehys [plural]
Etymology: Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Síthigh (“descendant of Sítheach”), a byname from sítheach (“peaceful”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|Ó Síthigh||descendant of Sítheach}} Irish Ó Síthigh (“descendant of Sítheach”) Head templates: {{en-prop|s}} Sheehy (plural Sheehys)
  1. A surname from Irish.

Inflected forms

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