Irish · Boy name
Sullivan
“dark-eyed”
About the name Sullivan
Sullivan is a boy’s name derived from the Gaelic Ó Súileabháin (O’Suileabhain), usually interpreted as ‘dark-eyed’, from súil, ‘eye’. The O’Sullivan family was a powerful clan in Munster, in south-west Ireland. It is commonly used as both a surname and given name in Ireland, and also in other English-speaking countries. Notable bearers of the surname include Arthur Sullivan, the English composer who wrote comic operas with W. S. Gilbert, and the American architect Louis Sullivan.
- Meaning
- dark-eyed
- Origin
- Irish
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- SUL-ih-vuhn(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Sullivan
- Sullivan James
- Sullivan Michael
- Sullivan Patrick
- Sullivan Thomas
- Sullivan Lee
Questions about Sullivan
- What does Sullivan mean?
- Sullivan is an Irish name meaning "dark-eyed".
- How do you pronounce Sullivan?
- Sullivan is pronounced SUL-ih-vuhn, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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