Etymology

Dennehy

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

Irish Ó Duineachdha
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  1. Irish · derived fromÓ Duineachdha“descendant of Duineachaidh”
  2. English todayDennehy

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Duineachdha (“descendant of Duineachaidh”), a personal name whose first element is duine (“human being”).

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