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Sheridan

/ˈʃɛɹɪdən/

Sheridan proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Sheridan

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A female given name transferred from the surname, of uncommon modern usage.
  4. A city, the county seat of Grant County, Arkansas, United States.
  5. A census-designated place in Placer County, California, United States.
  6. A town in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States.
  7. A city, the county seat of Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States.

Origin of Sheridan

As a surname, from Irish Ó Sirideáin.

Words formed from Sheridan

Questions about Sheridan

What does Sheridan mean?
Sheridan means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Sheridan?
Sheridan is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Sheridan?
Sheridan is pronounced /ˈʃɛɹɪdən/.

Words near Sheridan in the dictionary

  1. Sheri
  2. Sheri'
  3. sheria
  4. Sheriarty
  5. sheriat
  6. Sheridan
  7. Sheridan County
  8. Sheridan's threadfin
  9. sheridanite
  10. sheridanites
  11. sherif

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