Shortell

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Seartal →
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Meanings

proper nounShortell (plural Shortells)

plural Shortells

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishSeartal
  2. EnglishShortell

Re-Anglicized form of Irish Seartal, Soirtéil, which are from the English surname Shorthals.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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