Donohoe or O'Donohoe is an
Irish surname, reduced Anglicized form of GaelicÓ Donnchadha ‘descendant of Donnchadh’, a personal name (sometimes Anglicized as Duncan in
Scotland), composed of the elements donn = ‘brown-haired man’ or ‘chieftain’ + cath = ‘battle’.
Spelling variations (which may include an initial O' or omit it) include Donoghue, Donaghoe, Donaho, Donahoe, Donough,
Donahue, Donahow, Doneghoe, Donehue, Donighue, Donoho, Donahugh, Donohough, Donohow, Donohue, Donaughue,
Dunphy, Donaghie, Donaghy and many more.
First found in
County Kerry,
Ireland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.
The Scottish
Clan Robertson, anciently known as Clann Dhònnchaidh, 'Children of Dònnchadh' or Duncan, is of separate origin.
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