Where Does the Ó Sé Surname Come From?

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Ó Sé, so the heraldry linked to O'Shea is a starting point, not an automatic right.

The meaning behind Ó Sé

The same name, two spellings: Ó Sé and O'Shea. Read literally, Ó Sé points to “A grandson of Seaghdha (majestic or learned)”.

Records show Ó Sé as one of the forms O'Shea took over time. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: Oshay. The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Ó Sé with 426 bearers, at rank 49,365.

Research your Ó Sé family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.