Dennehy

D2E1N1N1E1H4Y4

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Duineachdha →
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Meanings

proper nounDennehy (plural Dennehys)

plural Dennehys · alternative Danahy

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Duineachdha“descendant of Duineachaidh”
  2. EnglishDennehy

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

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APA

Dennehy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dennehy

MLA

“Dennehy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dennehy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dennehy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dennehy.

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