Sheen

Sheen
This interesting and most unusual surname has two possible origins. Firstly, it may be a variant of Sheehan, an Anglicized form of the Old Gaelic "O'Siodhachain", composed of the Gaelic prefix "O", male descendant of, and a personal name from "siodhach", peaceful. This was the name of a Dalcassian sept, located in Clare, Limerick and Tipperary, who spread southwards and are now very numerous in counties Cork, Kerry and Limerick. However, the surname may also be of Old Scandinavian origin, as a locational name from places called Sheen in Staffordshire, and in Surrey; the former appears as "Sceon" in the 1002 Wills, and the latter is recorded as "Sceon" in 950 in the Saxon Chronicles. These placenames are derived from the Old Norwegian word "skjaa", a shed, kiln, coming from the Old Norse "skiol", a shelter. Early recordings include John Shene, who married Alice Groome at St. Dunstan's, Stepney, London; the christening of Edward Sheen on October 13th 1695, at Great Bookham, Surrey; and the marriage of Thomas Sheen and Mary Wallace on November 14th 1865, in Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Jacobi Sheene, which was dated May 13th 1543, a christening witness at Alstonfield, Staffordshire, during the reign of King Henry V111, known as "Good King Hal", 1509 - 1547. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • Sheen — could mean:;Places: *In London, England, United Kingdom: ** Sheen or West Sheen, an alternative name for Richmond, London ** East Sheen ** North Sheen * Sheen, Staffordshire, United Kingdom * Sheenboro, Quebec, Canada, formerly Sheen Township and …   Wikipedia

  • Sheen — ist der Name folgender Personen: Charlie Sheen (* 1965), US amerikanischer Schauspieler Fulton John Sheen (1895–1979), römisch katholischer Bischof Janet Sheen (* 1944), US amerikanische Filmproduzentin Martin Sheen (Ramón Gerard Antonio Estévez …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Sheen — Sheen, a. [OE. sehene, AS. sci[ e]ne, sc?ne, sc?ne, splendid, beautiful; akin to OFries. sk?ne, sk?ne, OS. sc?ni, D. schoon, G. sch[ o]n, OHG. sc?ni, Goth, skanus, and E. shew; the original meaning being probably, visible, worth seeing. It is not …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sheen — Sheen, n. Brightness; splendor; glitter. Throned in celestial sheen. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sheen — [ʃi:n] n [singular, U] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: sheen beautiful, shining (11 19 centuries), from Old English sciene] a soft smooth shiny appearance ▪ Her hair had a lovely coppery sheen …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • sheen — [ ʃin ] noun singular a shine on the surface of something: the smooth glossy sheen of her hair A sheen of dew covered the grass …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • sheen|y — «SHEE nee», adjective, sheen|i|er, sheen|i|est. bright; lustrous: »The silken sheeny woof (Tennyson) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Sheen — Sheen, v. i. To shine; to glisten. [Poetic] [1913 Webster] This town, That, sheening far, celestial seems to be. Byron. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sheen — ► NOUN ▪ a soft lustre on a surface. DERIVATIVES sheeny adjective. ORIGIN from obsolete sheen «beautiful, resplendent»; apparently related to SHINE(Cf. ↑shine) …   English terms dictionary

  • sheen — [shēn] n. [< SHEEN the adj.] 1. brightness; shininess; luster 2. bright or shining attire adj. [ME schene < OE sciene, beautiful, splendid, akin to Ger schön (< IE base * (s)keu , to observe, heed > HEAR): sense infl. by assoc. with… …   English World dictionary

  • Sheen — /sheen/, n. Fulton (John), 1895 1979, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman, writer, and teacher. * * * …   Universalium

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