About Shaughnessy
The name "Shaughnessy" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Seachnasaigh," meaning "descendant of Seachnasach." The name is believed to have originated from the personal name "Seachnasach," which translates to "hawk-like" or "hawk-eyed." It is a surname associated with the ancient Irish kingdom of Uí Maine and is commonly found in County Galway and County Roscommon.
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Most individuals with the name Shaughnessy are female.
The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Shaughnessy in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Shaughnessy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.