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Sheehy

Sheehy proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Sheehy (plural Sheehys)

  1. A surname from Irish.
    • Until her courageous effort, Sheehy suggests, menopause was a word seldom uttered aloud, certainly not in mixed company. She attributes this silence to "menophobia," fear of menopause.1992 May 14, Bettyann Kevles, book review, Los Angeles Times

Forms of Sheehy

pluralSheehys

Origin of Sheehy

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Síthigh (“descendant of Sítheach”), a byname from sítheach (“peaceful”).

Questions about Sheehy

What does Sheehy mean?
Sheehy means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Sheehy?
Sheehy is a proper noun.

Words near Sheehy in the dictionary

  1. sheefish
  2. sheefishes
  3. Sheehan
  4. Sheehan's syndrome
  5. Sheehans
  6. Sheehy
  7. Sheehys
  8. sheeit
  9. sheek kebab
  10. sheek kebabs
  11. Sheeks

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