O'sullivan

//əʊˈsʌl.ɪv.ən// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Irish.

Example

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"Thousands of people have been evacuated in Sylmar, California, as a wildfire scorched over 1,050 hectares. As we hear from Mike O'Sullivan, there are no reports of injuries, but the flames, driven by gusting winds, have destroyed dozens of structures."

Etymology

From Irish Ó Súilleabháin.

Related phrases

O'Sullivan's law

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