About Sillivan
The surname Sillivan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Súilleabháin, meaning "descendant of Súilleabhán." The personal name Súilleabhán is composed of the elements "súil" meaning "eye" and "beag" meaning "small," suggesting a possible interpretation of "little-eyed" or "small-eyed." The name Sillivan is commonly found in Ireland and is associated with County Cork.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sillivan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Sillivan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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