Definitions for Sullivan
ˈsʌl ə vən; ˈhɛn risul·li·van

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1. Sullivan, Louis Sullivan, Louis Henry Sullivan, Louis Henri Sullivannoun

   United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase `form follows function' (1856-1924)

2. Sullivan, Harry Stack Sullivannoun

   United States psychiatrist (1892-1949)

3. Sullivan, Ed Sullivan, Edward Vincent Sullivannoun

   United States host on a well known television variety show (1902-1974)

4. Sullivan, Anne Sullivan, Anne Mansfield Sullivannoun

   United States educator who was the teacher and lifelong companion of Helen Keller (1866-1936)

5. Sullivan, Arthur Sullivan, Arthur Seymour Sullivan, Sir Arthur Sullivannoun

   English composer of operettas who collaborated with the librettist William Gilbert (1842-1900)

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1. Sullivannoun

   of origin.

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1. sullivan

   Sullivan is predominantly a surname of Irish origin derived from "Ó Súilleabháin," which means "descendant of Súilleabhán." The personal name Súilleabhán translates to "dark-eyed." Sullivan is a common name in Ireland and the United States, many of the bearers having descended from individuals who emigrated during the Irish diaspora. In different contexts, it may also refer to a place, a company, or an institution.

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1. Sullivan

   Sullivan is a city in Hamilton Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,249 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is the county seat of Sullivan County. The town is served by the Southwest School Corporation, and students go to Sullivan High School.

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1. sullivan

   Song lyrics by sullivan -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by sullivan on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. SULLIVAN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sullivan is ranked #105 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Sullivan surname appeared 220,990 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 75 would have the surname Sullivan.
   
   87.7% or 193,875 total occurrences were White.
   7.1% or 15,757 total occurrences were Black.
   2.3% or 5,282 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.5% or 3,514 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.6% or 1,326 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.5% or 1,260 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Architect
   • Composer
   • Educator
   • Master Of Ceremonies
   • Psychiatrist

How to pronounce Sullivan?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Sullivan in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sullivan in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sullivan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Sullivan in a Sentence

1. Matthew Shuckerow:

   Alaskans have grown to expect a congressional delegation that delivers big for our state, senator Murkowski, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Congressman [ Don ] Young have done just that.

2. Joe Kent:

   Jake Sullivan, Antony Blinken, John Kerry … Jake Sullivan brought in all these guys who really staked their careers on the Iran deal, the JCPOA, in general, I think we continue to do the wrong things because people do n’t want to admit they’re wrong … the gambler’s fallacy.

3. David Whelan:

   We were glad to see Ambassador Sullivan returned to Moscow and immediately engaged with representatives at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, these were the sorts of discussions and contacts we had hoped to see after the summit.

4. Ringo Starr:

   In a weird way the Ed Sullivan show was the biggest TV we had ever [done] but we didn't know him, never saw his show and he didn't really know us, it was just one of those magic moments.

5. Lovely Warren:

   I'm not going to stand here and tell Cynthia Herriott-Sullivan that for a 9-year-old to have to be pepper-sprayed is OK. It's not, i don't see that as who we are as a department, and we're going to do the work we have to do to ensure that these kinds of things don't happen.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Sullivan
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sullivan
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Sullivan
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html