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Sharkey
SHAH-kee
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A surname of Irish origin.
"Sharkey was a well-known name in the neighborhood."
How to Use Sharkey
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn Irish family name meaning roughly "descendant of the beloved."
Word Forms
Sharkeys plural
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Etymology
An anglicized form of Irish Ó Searcaigh, meaning "descendant of the beloved one."