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Sullivan is a surname of Irish origin. An approximate 78 percent of Sullivans are located in the United States as it is the 105th most common surname according to the 2010 US census . [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
O'Sullivan is the regular anglicization of the Irish name. Less common spelling variants of the name include: Sullavan, Sullivant, Sillivant, Silliphant, and Sillifant. Some O'Sullivans in the midlands and south Ulster were originally (O) Sullahan (from Ó Súileacháin, probably from súileach, quick-eyed, according to MacLysaght).
In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans , an essay on hunting published in 1486 and attributed to Juliana Berners . [ 1 ]
O'Sullivan College, a private university in Canada; O'Sullivan Ladies Open, an LPGA golf tournament; O'Sullivan test, a diabetes screening test; O'Sullivan v Noarlunga Meat Ltd, a series of Australian High Court cases
The specific name is another Tupi name for the animal, from pé ("path"), caa ("wood"), and ri ("many"), because of the paths through the forest that the animal creates. [79] Tayra (Eira barbara) weasel: Tupi and Guarani: The common name is from the Tupi name of the animal, eîrara, via Spanish or Portuguese, while the generic name is from the ...
Sullivan Expedition, a United States Revolutionary War offensive against the Seneca Nation of Indians; Silky Sullivan, racehorse; New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, a United States Supreme Court case; Sullivan & Company, a brand engagement firm; Sullivan's Index, a health metric; Sullivan, a comedy by Anne-Honoré-Joseph Duveyrier de Mélésville
O'Sullivan (Irish: Ó Súilleabháin, Súileabhánach) is an Irish Gaelic clan based most prominently in what is today County Cork and County Kerry.According to traditional genealogy, the O’Sullivans were descended from the ancient Eóganacht Chaisil sept of Cenél Fíngin, the founder of the clan who was placed in the 9th century, eight generations removed from Fíngen mac Áedo Duib, king ...
The name was first used for the third film starring the character, The Adventures of Felix (released on December 14, 1919). Sullivan claimed he named Felix after Australia Felix from Australian history and literature. In 1924, animator Bill Nolan redesigned the character, making him both rounder and "cuter".