English Explanatory Dictionary

Sheridan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A female given name transferred from the surname, of uncommon modern usage.
  4. Any of many place names, including:
  5. A city, the county seat of Grant County, Arkansas, United States.
  6. A census-designated place in Placer County, California, United States.
  7. A town in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States.
  8. A city, the county seat of Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃɛɹɪdən/

Word forms

Sheridan

Etymology

As a surname, from Irish Ó Sirideáin.

Related words

Richard Brinsley Sheridan Irish playwright

Derived words

Sheridan County sheridanite
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