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Donahue

Donahue proper noun: a surname from Irish.

Proper noun

Donahue (countable and uncountable, plural Donahues)

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A city in Scott County, Iowa, United States.

Forms of Donahue

pluralDonahues
alternative formDonaghey
alternative formDonaghue
alternative formDonahey
alternative formDonaho
alternative formDonahoe
alternative formDonahoo

Origin of Donahue

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Donnchadha (“descendant of Donnchadh”), a personal name composed of the elements donn (“brown-haired”) + cath (“battle”).

Questions about Donahue

What does Donahue mean?
Donahue means a surname from Irish.
What part of speech is Donahue?
Donahue is a proper noun.

Words near Donahue in the dictionary

  1. Donahoes
  2. Donahoo
  3. Donahoos
  4. Donahos
  5. donahs
  6. Donahue
  7. Donahues
  8. donair
  9. donair sauce
  10. donairs
  11. Donald

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