O'Donoghue

UK/ɒˈdɒ.nəˌhjuː/US/oˈdɑ.nəˌhjuː/

proper noun

A surname from Irish; variant forms Donahue, Donoghue, Donohue, O'Donohue.

OriginIrish Ó Donnchadha →
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Meanings

proper nounO'Donoghue (plural O'Donoghues)

plural O'Donoghues

  1. A surname from Irish; variant forms Donahue, Donoghue, Donohue, O'Donohue.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Donnchadha“descendant of <i class="Latn mention" lang="ga">Donnchadh</i> (“Duncan”)”
  2. EnglishO'Donoghue

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Donnchadha (“descendant of Donnchadh (“Duncan”)”).

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Translations

Spanish O'Donojú
  • O'Donojúsurname
Cite this entry
APA

O'Donoghue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/O'Donoghue

MLA

“O'Donoghue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/O'Donoghue. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “O'Donoghue,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/O'Donoghue.

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