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[Facts] what is the meaning of surname "Sheehy"?
i will appreciate you if you are so kind tell me the meanings of Sheehy!!!!
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I am from China, but some people want my daughter hava an English name Sheehy!!
What does it mean?
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According to MacLysaght's _The Surnames of Ireland_, Sheehy is probably ultimately derived from the Gaelic word sitheach, "eerie." Though almost all Irish and English surnames have been turned into given names in English-speaking countries on occasion, Sheehy is extremely rare as a first name, so if you want your daughter to have a name which has been regularly used as a given name in the USA, something like Sheila or Sheena would be a better choice.

This message was edited 9/9/2005, 12:53 PM

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Cool that's my last name! It's pretty unusual even as a surname.
Another meaning I've seen for it is "peaceful"
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