Donoghue

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Donnchadha →
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Meanings

proper nounDonoghue (plural Donoghues)

plural Donoghues · alternative Donaghue · alternative Donohoe · alternative Donohue · alternative Donaghy · alternative Donohew

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Donnchadha“descendant of Duncan”
  2. EnglishDonoghue

From Irish Ó Donnchadha (“descendant of Duncan”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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