Shanahan
Shanahan is an Irish surname meaning "descendant of Seanachán," a diminutive of the old Irish name Seán.
The name appears most commonly in American sports contexts, where several prominent football coaches and executives have carried it: The Shanahans have produced two generations of NFL head coaches.
Like many Irish surnames, it remains concentrated in Ireland and areas of Irish emigration.
Family line of descent
- descendantsThose who come after
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- family treeChart of ancestors
genealogy · forebears · heritage · roots · kinfolk · pedigree · dynasty · progenitors
ancestry
Family line of descent
- descendantsThose who come after
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
family tree · genealogy · forebears · heritage · roots · kinfolk · pedigree · dynasty · progenitors · posterity
Gaelic
Celtic linguistic tradition
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Murphy
Irish family name
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- McCarthyCold War inquisitor
- O'BrienIrish patronymic surname
Fitzgerald · Doyle · McMahon · Gallagher · Flanagan · Flynn · Callahan · Quinn · Brennan · Walsh