The Shehy Family Name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Sheehy surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

What Shehy means

Some records give Sheehy; others give Shehy. Both point to the same Irish family name. Its meaning, shared with Sheehy, is “Son of Sítheach ("peaceful")”.

Shehy drops the “e” of Sheehy, a shortening that clerks often made. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. The same family of names includes Sheahy and MacSheehy.

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