# Sullivan

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈsʌlɪvən/ · frequency rank #7,986

## Definitions
1. A surname from Irish
2. A placename.
3. A placename.
4. A placename.

## Etymology
Clipping of O'Sullivan. From Irish Ó Súilleabháin.

## Easily confused with
- **Suleiman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/suleiman-vs-sullivan)

## Common misspellings (10)
`slulivan`, `ssullivan`, `sulilvan`, `sulivan`, `sulliavn`, `sullivann`, `sullivna`, `sullivvan`, `sullvian`, `usllivan`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sullivan