Skehan

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Sceacháin →
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Meanings

proper nounSkehan (plural Skehans)

plural Skehans

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Sceacháin“descendant of Sceachán”
  2. EnglishSkehan

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Sceacháin (“descendant of Sceachán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of sceach (“briar, thornbush”).

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APA

Skehan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Skehan

MLA

“Skehan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Skehan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Skehan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Skehan.

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