Sillivan

Sillivan Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sillivan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sillivan: 128
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 132206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLFN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S040105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 L IH0 V AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/sillivan*/
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('SLFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sillivan in Braille

Here's how to represent Sillivan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sillivan in braille

How to sign the name Sillivan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Sillivan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sillivan in sign language

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