Surname

Skehan

“descendant of Sceachán”

Skehan is a surname from Irish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Skehan goes back to Irish Ó Sceacháin, meaning “descendant of Sceachán.”

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Where it comes from

Skehan comes from Irish.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Irish Ó Sceacháin (“descendant of Sceachán”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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