Shay (surname)
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Shay is a spelling variation of Shea is a patronymic based on Ó Séaghdha. The name originally meant ‘descendant of Séaghdha’, a byname meaning ‘fine’ or ‘fortunate’.
Soundex: S000
Origins
Irish
This family name comes from County Kerry more than any other area of Ireland.
Variations
Some of these names are simply spelling variations while while others may have completely separate origins, ethnically and regionally. These variations, however, have been linked to the original Ó Séaghdha name.
- O'Shea (soundex: O200)
- O'Shee
- McShea (soundex: M200)
- McShee
