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Origin Of The Surname Shea
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Meaning Of The Surname Shea
Descendant of the Hawk
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Interesting
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Shea
Shea is an Anglicisation of the Old Gaelic surname O’Seaghdha. The prefixed ‘O’ in this name denotes that it is patronymic. Traditionally, Gaelic patronymic surnames were given to pass down the name of a clan chieftain or a revered elder. In this case the name being passed down is Seaghdha, which is said to refer to a hawk and would probably have been given as a nickname to a person known for their similarities with the bird, such as their cunning and ferocity. |
Shea Statistics
Shea is the number 1682 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 6,288 share the surname Shea in the UK.
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