Sheehan
Sheehan (also spelt Sheahan and Sheahen) is the Anglicisation of the Irish Gaelic surname Ó Síodhacháin, meaning the peaceful one. It is most common in counties Cork, Kerry and Limerick. It is the 77th most common surname in Ireland.
Notable people with the surname include:
Al Sheehan (1899–1967), American entertainment businessman and radio host
Bill Sheehan (biologist) (born 1947), American biologist and environmental advocate
Bill Sheehan (hurler) (born 1997), Irish hurler
Billy Sheehan (born 1953), American rock bassist
Bobby Sheehan (ice hockey) (born 1949), American retired National Hockey League center
Bobby Sheehan (musician) (1968–1999), American rock bassist
Cindy Sheehan (born 1957), American anti-war politician and activist
Con Sheehan, Irish boxer
Cornelius Sheehan (disambiguation)
D. D. Sheehan (1873–1948), Irish politician, journalist, and labour leader
Dan Sheehan, Ireland and British Lions rugby player
Daniel Sheehan (disambiguation)
David Sheehan (1938–2020), American television personality
Edward Sheehan (1930–2008), American journalist, diplomat and novelist
Erin Sheehan, American politician
Fran Sheehan (born 1949), American rock bassist
Frank Sheehan (1933–2013), Canadian politician
Gary Sheehan (ice hockey) (born 1964), Canadian-Swiss ice hockey coach
Gary Sheehan (police officer) (1960–1983), Irish Garda Síochána officer killed during a hostage rescue operation
Gary Sheehan (racing driver) (born 1968), American racing driver
Harold Leeming Sheehan (1900–1988), British endocrinologist, for whom Sheehan's syndrome was named circa 1937
Heather Sheehan (born 1961), American artist
Helena Sheehan, American-born Irish academic and former nun
James J. Sheehan (born 1937), American historian
Jim Sheehan (1889–1967), Australian politician
Joe Sheehan (politician) (born 1957), American politician
John Sheehan (disambiguation)
Maree Sheehan (born 1969), New Zealand singer, composer and artist
Mark Sheehan (1976–2023), guitarist for The Script
Michael Sheehan (disambiguation)
Neil Sheehan (1936–2021), Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist, husband of Susan Sheehan
P. A. Ó Síocháin (1905–1995), Irish journalist, lawyer, author, son of D. D. Sheehan
P. J. Sheehan (1933–2020), Irish politician
Patrick Augustine Sheehan (1852–1913), Irish Catholic clergyman and author
Patty Sheehan (born 1956), American golfer
Paul Sheehan (golfer) (born 1977), Australian professional golfer
Paul Sheehan (journalist) (born 1951), Australian journalist
Rhian Sheehan, New Zealand music composer and producer
Robert Sheehan (born 1988), Irish actor
Robert F. Sheehan (1922–1969), American photographer
Samantha Sheehan (born 1986), American artistic gymnast
Spencer Sheehan, American attorney
Susan Sheehan (born 1937), Pulitzer Prize-winning American author, wife of Neil Sheehan
Thomas Sheehan (philosopher) (born 1941), American academic
Tom Sheehan (1894–1982), Major League Baseball pitcher and manager
Tom Sheehan (politician) (1891–1955), Australian politician
Tommy Sheehan (baseball) (1877–1959), Major League Baseball third baseman
Tommy Sheehan (Gaelic footballer) (born 1966), Irish Gaelic footballer
Tommy Sheehan (Survivor contestant) (born 1992), Survivor: Island of the Idols winner
Timothy P. Sheehan (1909–2000), American Congressman
Vincent Sheehan (disambiguation)
William F. Sheehan (1859–1917), American politician
Winfield R. Sheehan (1883–1945), American film producer and executive
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