Donahue

D2O1N1A1H4U1E1

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Donnchadha →
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Meanings

proper nounDonahue (countable and uncountable, plural Donahues)

plural Donahues · alternative Donaghey · alternative Donaghue · alternative Donahey · alternative Donaho · alternative Donahoe · alternative Donahoo

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish.
  2. countableuncountableA city in Scott County, Iowa, United States.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Donnchadha“descendant of Donnchadh”
  2. EnglishDonahue

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Donnchadha (“descendant of Donnchadh”), a personal name composed of the elements donn (“brown-haired”) + cath (“battle”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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