O'Doherty

proper noun

A surname from Irish.

OriginIrish Ó Dochartaigh →
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Meanings

proper nounO'Doherty (plural O'Dohertys)

plural O'Dohertys

  1. A surname from Irish.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Dochartaigh“descendant of Dochartach”
  2. EnglishO'Doherty

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Dochartaigh (“descendant of Dochartach”). Compare Doherty.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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