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Last Name Meaning & Related Resources for the Surname SULLIVAN

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Definition: From "suil," meaning 'eye,' and "ban," meaning 'fair-eyed' or "eabháin," meaning 'hawk-eyed' or 'one-eyed.'

Surname Origin: Irish

Alternate Surname Spellings: OSULLIVAN, O'SULLIVAN

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SULLIVAN Family Trees on the Web
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FamilySearch - SULLIVAN Genealogy
Find records, queries, and lineage-linked family trees posted for the SULLIVAN surname.

SULLIVAN Surname Mailing List
Free mailing list for researchers of the Sullivan surname and its variations includes subscription details and a searchable archives of past messages.

Surname Finder - SULLIVAN Genealogy & Family Resources
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Cousin Connect - SULLIVAN Genealogy Queries
Read or post genealogy queries for the surname SULLIVAN, and sign up for free notification when new Sullivan queries are added.

DistantCousin.com - SULLIVAN Genealogy & Family History
Free databases and genealogy links for the last name SULLIVAN.

MyCinnamonToast.com - SULLIVAN Genealogy in All Regions
Centralized search results for family trees and other genealogy info on the SULLIVAN surname.

References: Surname Meanings & Origins

Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967.

Dorward, David. Scottish Surnames. Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998.

Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003.

Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Great Britain: Oxford University Press, 1989.

Reaney, P.H. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1997.

Smith, Elsdon C. American Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.

 

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