Sheedy

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/ˈʃi.di/

proper noun

An Irish surname originating as a patronymic.

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Meanings

proper nounSheedy (plural Sheedys)

plural Sheedys · alternative Sheady · alternative Shydie

  1. An Irish surname originating as a patronymic.

Origin

Anglicisation of the Irish surname Ó Síoda (“descendant of Síoda”), who was likely Síoda McNamera (15th century). The name is from síoda (“silk”). Compare Silk.

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APA

Sheedy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sheedy

MLA

“Sheedy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sheedy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sheedy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sheedy.

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