Sheehan

Sheehan (also spelt Sheahan) is the Anglicisation of the Irish Gaelic surname Ó Síodhacháin, meaning the peaceful one. It is most common in counties Cork, Kerry and Limerick. It is the 77th most common surname in Ireland. This famous surname is of Dalcassian origin.[citation needed]

Notable people with the surname include:

  • Billy Sheehan (born 1953), American rock bassist
  • Bobby Sheehan (musician) (1968–1999), American rock bassist
  • Cindy Sheehan (born 1957), American anti-war politician and activist
  • Con Sheehan, Irish boxer
  • Cornelius Sheehan (disambiguation), several people
  • D. D. (Daniel Desmond) Sheehan (1873–1948), Irish politician, journalist, and labour leader
  • David Sheehan (1938–2020), American television personality
  • Edward Sheehan (1930–2008), American journalist, diplomat and novelist
  • Erin Sheehan, American politician
  • Fran Sheehan (born 1949), American rock bassist
  • Frank Sheehan (1933–2013), Canadian politician
  • Gary Sheehan (born 1964), Canadian-Swiss ice hockey coach
  • Harold Leeming Sheehan (1900–1988), British endocrinologist, for whom Sheehan's syndrome was named circa 1937
  • Helena Sheehan, American-born Irish academic and former nun
  • James J. Sheehan (born 1937), American historian
  • Jim Sheehan (1889–1967), Australian politician
  • John Sheehan (disambiguation), various
  • Mark Sheehan (1976–2023), guitarist for The Script
  • Michael Sheehan (disambiguation), several people
  • Neil Sheehan (1936–2021), Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist, husband of Susan Sheehan
  • Paul Sheehan (disambiguation), several people, including:
    • Paul Sheehan (golfer) (born 1977), Australian professional golfer
    • Paul Sheehan (journalist) (born 1951), Australian journalist
  • Patrick Augustine Sheehan (1852–1913), Irish Catholic clergyman and author
  • P. A. Ó Síocháin (1905–1995), Irish journalist, lawyer, author, son of D. D. Sheehan
  • P. J. Sheehan (1933–2020), Irish politician
  • Patty Sheehan (born 1956), American golfer
  • Rhian Sheehan, New Zealand music composer and producer
  • Robert Sheehan (born 1988), Irish actor
  • Samantha Sheehan (born 1986), American artistic gymnast
  • Susan Sheehan (born 1937), Pulitzer Prize-winning American author, wife of Neil Sheehan
  • Thomas Sheehan (disambiguation), several people, including:
    • Tom Sheehan (1894–1982), American pitcher, scout and manager
    • Tom Sheehan (politician) (1891–1955), Australian politician
    • Thomas Sheehan (academic) (born 1941), American philosopher
  • Timothy P. Sheehan (1909–2000), American Congressman
  • Vincent Sheehan (disambiguation), several people
  • William F. Sheehan (1859–1917), American politician
  • Winfield R. Sheehan (1883–1945), American film producer and executive, Fox Studios chief of production 1927–1935

See also

  • O'Sheehan, an Irish clan originally from County Clare
  • Sheean (disambiguation)
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