Sheeran is an
Irish surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...
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Origin and variants
According to a few sources, the surname is a reduced form of O’Sheeran which is an Anglicized form of Ó Sírín or Ó Síoráin
meaning ‘descendant of Sírín/Síorán'. Derived from the personal name Síorán, from a diminutive of síor meaning ‘long-lasting’.
People with the surname
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Ed Sheeran
Edward Christopher Sheeran ( ; born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven. In early 2011, Sheeran independently r ...
(born 1991), English singer-songwriter of Irish descent
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Frank Sheeran
Francis Joseph Sheeran (October 25, 1920 – December 14, 2003), also known as "The Irishman", was an American labor union official and enforcer for Jimmy Hoffa and Russell Bufalino. He was accused of having links to the Bufalino crime family ...
(1920–2003), labour union official accused of having links to organized crime and of being a hitman
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Jethro Sheeran, British musician and rapper
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Josette Sheeran
Ambassador Josette Sheeran (born 12 June) is a decorated diplomat, humanitarian, entrepreneur and technology leader.
She served in the United States Department of State as Under Secretary of State for Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice cover ...
(born 1954), American NGO executive
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Laura Sheeran (born 1987), Irish singer and musician
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Mark Sheeran (born 1982), English professional football striker
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Michael J. Sheeran (born 1940), American priest and higher education administrator
See also
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Ray Sheeran Field, a rugby facility in San Francisco, California
References
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Surnames of Irish origin
Anglicised Irish-language surnames