Sheehy

S1H4E1E1H4Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Síthigh →
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Meanings

proper nounSheehy (plural Sheehys)

plural Sheehys

  1. A surname from Irish.

    Until her courageous effort, Sheehy suggests, menopause was a word seldom uttered aloud, certainly not in mixed company. She attributes this silence to "menophobia," fear of menopause.

    1992 May 14, Bettyann Kevles, book review, Los Angeles Times

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Síthigh“descendant of Sítheach”
  2. EnglishSheehy

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Síthigh (“descendant of Sítheach”), a byname from sítheach (“peaceful”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Sheehy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sheehy

MLA

“Sheehy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sheehy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sheehy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sheehy.

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