Dougherty

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

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Meanings

proper nounDougherty (countable and uncountable, plural Doughertys)

plural Doughertys

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Irish.
  2. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Alameda County, California, United States.
    2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Dawson County, Georgia, United States.
    3. countableuncountableA city in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States.
    4. countableuncountableA town in Murray County, Oklahoma, United States.

Origin

Variant of Doherty.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Dougherty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dougherty

MLA

“Dougherty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dougherty. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dougherty,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dougherty.

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