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Where did the Irish Sullivan family come from? What is the Irish Sullivan family crest and coat of arms? When did the Sullivan family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Sullivan family history?
The old Gaelic name used by the Sullivan family in Ireland was O Suileabhain, which is partially derived from the word "suil," which means "eye." The surname probably means either one-eyed or hawk-eyed.
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Spelling variations of this family name include: O'Sullivan, Sullivan and others.First found in the territory of Cahir in County Tipperary. The Sullivan spelling is by far the most common name in Munster, and is predominantly found in the counties of Cork and Kerry, with a smaller but still significant population in County Limerick.
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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sullivan research. Another 261 words(19 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1590, 1660, 1700, 1745, 1748, 1784, and 1837 are included under the topic Early Sullivan History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Sullivan. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Sullivan Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Jael Sullivan, who landed in Massachusetts in 1654
- Onoris Sullivan, who landed in Virginia in 1656
- Teage Sullivan, who arrived in Maryland in 1658
- Florence Sullivan, who arrived in South Carolina in 1669
- Jeremy Sullivan, who landed in Maryland in 1670
Sullivan Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Alice Sullivan, who landed in Virginia in 1715
- Joan Sullivan, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1745
- Austis Sullivan, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1746
- Honour Sullivan, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1746
- David Sullivan, who landed in Boston, Mass in 1765
Sullivan Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Corn Sullivan, aged 17, landed in New York, NY in 1803
- Dennis H Sullivan, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1811
- Sylvester Sullivan, aged 21, landed in New York in 1812
- Silvester Sullivan, aged 22, arrived in New York in 1812
- Michael J Sullivan, aged 15, arrived in America in 1822
Sullivan Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Frank Sullivan, who landed in Mississippi in 1902
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- John Lawrence Sullivan (1858-1918), America's first heavyweight champion of bare-knuckle boxing
- Louis Henri Sullivan (1856-1924), American architect
- Barry Sullivan (1912-1994), American stage, television, and film actor
- Susan Sullivan (b. 1944), American actress
- John Florence Sullivan (1894-1956), original name of Fred Allen, American comedian
- Edward Vincent "Ed" Sullivan (1901-1974), American entertainment writer and television host, best known for the TV variety show The Ed Sullivan Show which ran for 23 years
- Jeremiah Cutler Sullivan (1830-1890), Indiana lawyer, Brigadier General in the Union Army during the American Civil War
- Kathryn Dwyer Sullivan PH.D. (b. 1951), American geologist and a former NASA astronaut, first American woman to walk in space
- Daniel John "Danny" Sullivan (b. 1950), American former racing driver, winner of the 1985 Indianapolis 500
- Leon Howard Sullivan (1922-2001), recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- Wild Bill Sullivan, King of the Hollow by Ann Hammons.
- Adam's Ancestors by Thomas Nathan Clark.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Sanders, Joanne McRee Edition. English Settlers in Barbados 1637-1800. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Innes, Thomas and Learney. The Tartans of the Clans and Families of Scotland 1st Edition. Edinburgh: W & A. K. Johnston Limited, 1938. Print.
- Bullock, L.G. Historical Map of England and Wales. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1971. Print.
- Burke, John Bernard Ed. The Roll of Battle Abbey. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Leeson, Francis L. Dictionary of British Peerages. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1121-5).
- Cook, Chris. English Historical Facts 1603-1688. London: MacMillan, 1980. Print.
- Crispin, M. Jackson and Leonce Mary. Falaise Roll Recording Prominent Companions of William Duke of Normandy at the Conquest of England. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Papworth, J.W and A.W Morant. Ordinary of British Armorials. London: T.Richards, 1874. Print.
- Fairbairn. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
- Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).
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