Danaher

D2A1N1A1H4E1R1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Danachair →
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Meanings

proper nounDanaher (plural Danahers)

plural Danahers · alternative Donaher

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Danachair“descendant of Danachar”
  2. EnglishDanaher

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

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APA

Danaher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Danaher

MLA

“Danaher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Danaher. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Danaher,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Danaher.

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