Sheerin

Sheerin
Language(s)Irish
Origin
MeaningLong lasting
Region of originIreland
Other names
Variant form(s)Ó Sírín,[1] Ó Síoráin, O'Sheeran, Sheeran, Shearin


Sheerin is an Irish surname. It is a variant of Sheeran,[2] a reduced form of O’Sheeran which is an Anglicized form of Ó Sírín [3] or Ó Síoráin [4] meaning ‘descendant of Sírín/Síorán'. Derived from the personal name Síorán, from a diminutive of síor meaning ‘long-lasting’.

  1. ^ "Ó Sírín - Irish Names and Surnames".
  2. ^ "Sheerin Name Meaning & Sheerin Family History at Ancestry.co.uk®".
  3. ^ "Sheeran Name Meaning & Sheeran Family History at Ancestry.co.uk®".
  4. ^ "Ó Síoráin - Irish Names and Surnames".