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According to https://www.irelandbeforeyoudie.com/the-top-20-irish-surnames-in-america-ranked/, Sullivan is an Irish name meaning hawk-eyed or one-eyed-hawk.
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There should actually be two Ls in the original form of this name: Súilleabhán, Ó Súilleabháin. The second L comes from the D in _dubh_, for what it's worth: _súil_ 'eye' + _dubh_ 'black, dark' + _-án_ (a diminutive ending). [noted -ed]
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The translation is faulty, but the form is accurate:
Ua (Ó) Súileabháin : Clann of the White ("Blind") Eyed One.
Spelling may vary.
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Ua (Ó) Súileabháin : Clann of the White ("Blind") Eyed One.
Spelling may vary.
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