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O%27shea Name Meaning

Irish (County Kerry): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Séaghdha ‘descendant of Séaghdha’, a byname meaning ‘fine’ or ‘fortunate’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Shea, Mcshea, O'dea, Cashel, O'mara, Shera, Shean, Olsen, Osuna

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Between 1992 and 2004, in the United States, O%27shea life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for O%27shea in 1992 was 51, and 66 in 2004.

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