"Sullivan" meaning in English

See Sullivan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈsʌlɪvən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Sullivan.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Sullivans [plural], Sullivant [alternative]
Etymology: Clipping of O'Sullivan. From Irish Ó Súilleabháin. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|O'Sullivan}} Clipping of O'Sullivan, {{der|en|ga|Ó Súilleabháin}} Irish Ó Súilleabháin Head templates: {{en-prop|~|s}} Sullivan (countable and uncountable, plural Sullivans)
  1. A surname from Irish. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Sullivan-en-name-O~oc0EH- Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A placename.
    A city, the county seat of Moultrie County, Illinois, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Illinois, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Sullivan-en-name-jocXkpH8 Categories (other): County seats of Illinois, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 37 10 44 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 33 12 38 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 36 10 42 10
  3. A placename.
    A city, the county seat of Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Indiana, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Sullivan-en-name-qzGl5D8Q Categories (other): County seats of Indiana, USA, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 33 12 38 13
  4. A placename.
    A town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in New Hampshire, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New Hampshire, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Sullivan-en-name-gs39BNib Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 37 10 44 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 33 12 38 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 36 10 42 10
  5. A placename.
    Ellipsis of Sullivan County.
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Alternative form of: Sullivan County Derived forms: County of Sullivan, East Sullivan, Sulligent, Sullivan County, Sullivanian, Sully Related terms: O'Sullivan
    Sense id: en-Sullivan-en-name-e3~jHrsU Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 33 12 38 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 36 10 42 10

Inflected forms

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