About Sheehan
The name "Sheehan" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Síodhacháin," meaning "descendant of Síodhachán." The name Síodhachán is a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "síoda," which translates to "silk." Therefore, the name "Sheehan" can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the little silk one" or "descendant of the silk worker."
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Most individuals with the name Sheehan are male.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Sheehan in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Sheehan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.