Sullivan

proper nouncommon in dialogue

//ˈsʌlɪvən//

A surname from Irish.

proper noun

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A surname from Irish.
"Directoritis strikes again!" bemoans Dan Sullivan, who believes that the director of Wallace Shawn's Aunt Dan and Lemon replaces the characters' intellectual and verbal energy with "transparent rationalizations for the personal hang-ups of the characters […]
Peterik’s co-writer, Frankie Sullivan, was also upset about the use of “Eye of the Tiger” and posted a message on Facebook to vent. […] Sullivan wasn’t having it.
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A placename. A city, the county seat of Moultrie County, Illinois, United States.
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A placename. A city, the county seat of Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.
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A placename. A town in Hancock County, Maine, United States.
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A placename. A town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States.
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Variant of Sullivan CountyA placename. Ellipsis of Sullivan County.

Etymology

Clipping of O'Sullivan. From Irish Ó Súilleabháin.

Forms

plural: Sullivans

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Sullivan · A surname from Irish.

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