Sheehy

English Etymology Reduced Anglicized form of en ga Ó Síthigh descendant of Sítheach, a byname from ga sítheach peaceful. Proper noun s en Irish. en Bettyann Kevles; book review w:Los Angeles Times 1992-05-14 Until her courageous effort, Sheehy suggests, menopause was a word seldom uttered aloud, certainly not in mixed company. She attributes this silence to "menophobia," fear of menopause. Statistics According to the 2010 United States Census, Sheehy is the 7005th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4782 individuals. Sheehy is most common among White (93.62%) individuals. Further reading