O'Sullivan
Common Celtic patronymic
O'Sullivan is an Irish surname meaning "descendant of Súilleabháin," one of the most common family names in Ireland.
The name appears frequently in sports, particularly boxing and snooker: Ronnie O'Sullivan dominated the tournament.
The apostrophe marks the Gaelic "Ó" prefix indicating lineage.
Of the Emerald Isle
- patronymicName from father's name
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- GaelicCeltic linguistic tradition
- KerryIrish county or name
Cork · Munster · genealogy · heritage · ancestry · family · lineage · chieftain
Public urban roadway
- avenueBroad urban roadway
- roadVehicle travel surface
- parishLocal church community
- townlandIrish administrative land unit
neighborhood · Boston · Chicago · New York · pub · bar · Irish-American · community
Of the Emerald Isle
- fighterOne who engages in combat
- middleweightAverage-mass fighter classification
- BostonMassachusetts state capital
- PhiladelphiaPennsylvania's largest metropolis
pugilist · bare-knuckle · contender · ring · bout · bantamweight · featherweight · knockout
Traditional male name
- operettaComic musical theater piece
- ArthurClassic male name
- SavoyAlpine region and dynasty
- PenzanceCornish coastal town
Mikado · librettist · collaboration · HMS Pinafore · Victorian · composer · light opera
Ronnie
Diminutive male name
baize · crucible · maximum · 147 · Sheffield · champion · rocket · frame · pot · clearance
Irish
Of the Emerald Isle
- patronymicName from father's name
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- GaelicCeltic linguistic tradition
Kerry · Cork · Munster · genealogy · heritage · ancestry · family · lineage · chieftain · emigration
street
Public urban roadway
townland · neighborhood · Boston · Chicago · New York · pub · bar · Irish-American · community · settlement
Irish
Of the Emerald Isle
- fighterOne who engages in combat
- middleweightAverage-mass fighter classification
- BostonMassachusetts state capital
Philadelphia · pugilist · bare-knuckle · contender · ring · bout · bantamweight · featherweight · knockout · promoter
Gilbert
Traditional male name
Penzance · Mikado · librettist · collaboration · HMS Pinafore · Victorian · composer · light opera