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Sullivan


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Origin Of The Surname Sullivan

Meaning Of The Surname Sullivan

Hawk-eyed

Interesting Facts About Sullivan

This surname is a derivative of the great Irish family the O’Sullivans. This family descended from Eoghan Mor who was the father of the famous Olioll Olum; the 3rd century King of Munster. This generational name is indicted by the prefix ‘O’ which was often added to name to suggest ‘son of’. It is thought that the name Sullivan comes from the personal name Suileabhan which was often interpreted as meaning sharp-eyed or hawkeyed.

Sullivan Statistics

Sullivan is the number 309 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 28,749 share the surname Sullivan in the UK.

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