Etymology

Danaher

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Today it means: A surname from Irish. Full definition →

Irish Ó Danachair
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  1. Irish · derived fromÓ Danachair“descendant of Danachar”
  2. English todayDanaher

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Danachair (“descendant of Danachar”), a personal name ultimately derived from dán (“craft, poem”).

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