Shaughnessy

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Origin: Irish

Meaning: Shaughnessy comes from  O'Shaughnessy meaning "descendant of Shaughnessy", a name of uncertain meaning though I've seen it as possibly being related to Gaelic seachnach meaning "elusive".
Variants:

  • O'Shaughnessy

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