Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage Irish Pronounced Pron. /ˈsʌl.ɪ.vən/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Anglicized form of the Irish name Ó Súileabháin meaning "descendant of Súileabhán". The name Súileabhán means "dark eye". Related NamesDetails VariantsÓ Súileabháin, O'Sullivan Categories anglicizations, architects, Barry Lyndon, body parts, dark, Doctor Who companions, flautists, flugelhornists, Heroes NBC characters, rugby union All Blacks, saxophonists, sight, trumpeters