The
Irish
Irish may refer to:
Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community.
Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...
Donough originally appeared in Gaelic as Mac Donough, which means son of Donnchadh or son of Donagh, a personal name composed of the elements donn meaning ‘brown-haired’ or "dark" from
Donn
In Irish mythology, Donn ("the dark one", from cel-x-proto, Dhuosnos) is an ancestor of the Gaels and is believed to have been a god of the dead. Donn is said to dwell in Tech Duinn (the "house of Donn" or "house of the dark one"), where the s ...
a Gaelic God; and chadh, meaning "chief" or "noble".
Spelling variations of this family name include:
Donoghue,
Donaghoe,
Donaho,
Donahoe Donahoe is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Art Donahoe (born 1940), former lawyer and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada
*Art Donahoe (born 1950), American wrestler and weightlifter; 3-time world medalist in Masters Weight ...
, Donough,
Donahue Donahue is the Americanized version of Irish surname Donohoe, which, in turn, is an Anglicized version of the ancient Irish name "Donnchadh" (sometimes "Donncha").
Donncha was a common “first name” in 9th Century Ireland, and when the use of ...
,
Donahow,
Doneghoe,
Donehue,
Donighue,
Donohoe
Donohoe or O'Donohoe is an Irish surname, reduced Anglicized form of ''Gaelic'' Ó Donnchadha ‘descendant of Donnchadh’, a personal name (sometimes Anglicized as Duncan in Scotland), composed of the elements ''donn'' = ‘brown-haired man’ ...
,
Donahugh,
Donohough,
Donohow,
Donohue
Donohue is a surname of Irish origin abbreviated from O'Donohue (). Notable people with the surname include:
* Adam Donohue (born 1990), Australian rules footballer
* Charles D. Donohue (1880–1928), New York politician and judge
* David Donohue ...
,
Donaughue,
O'Donoghue
Donoghue or O'Donoghue is an anglicized form of the Irish language surname Ó Donnchadha or Ó Donnchú.
Etymology
The name means "descendant of Donnchadh", a personal name composed of the elements ''donn'' "brown-haired an and ''cath'' "battle" ...
,
Dunphy,
Donaghie,
Donaghy Donaghy is an Irish surname. Notable people and characters with the name include:
* Kieran Donaghy, Gaelic footballer for Austin Stacks and Kerry, and basketball player
* Bernard Donaghy (died 1953), Northern Irish footballer
* Don Donaghy (1936 ...
and many more.
First found in
County Kerry
County Kerry ( gle, Contae Chiarraí) is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and forms part of the province of Munster. It is named after the Ciarraige who lived in part of the present county. The population of the co ...
, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.
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Surnames of Irish origin