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The Name Sheridan - Origin and Meaning of Sheridan
  



The Name Sheridan - Origin and Meaning of Sheridan


Gender

Masculine and Feminine

Origin of the Name Sheridan

Irish

Usage of the Name Sheridan

English

Meaning of the Name Sheridan

The name Sheridan comes from an Irish surname meaning "descendant of Sirideán". The name Sirideán means "searcher" in Irish.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Sheridan Le Fanu (1814 - 1873), an Irish male writer; Sheridan Morley (1941 - 2007), an English male author, biographer, and critic; Sheridan Smith (born 1981), an English actress and singer.
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