The shortell Surname
shortell Name Meaning and History
Irish: re-Anglicized form of Gaelic Seartal,
Soirtéil, Gaelicized forms of the English surname
Shorthals. This was taken to Ireland in the reign of King
Edward I. It was originally a nickname from Middle English
schort ‘short’ + halse ‘neck’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 19 - Messages: 69
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Richard Shortell of Wallingford, Ct |
 Chipbell2003
| 2 |
| Thomas Shortell Family. | Sheena Shortell | 3 |
| Origin's? | Rod Shortell | 4 |
| minnesota |
home4027
| 0 |
| James E. Shortell Sr. obit from NY 2001 |
LauraRivers518
| 0 |
| where in Ireland?? |
ellenbrown24
| 5 |
| patrick shortell - hoboken | lucyann | 0 |
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richardshortel
| 1 |
| Timothy Shortell and Mary Wheland of Ireland & Ulster Co., NY | nita freer | 1 |
| hello????? | Bwad | 1 |
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