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O'Donoghue

UK/ɒˈdɒ.nəˌhjuː/US/oˈdɑ.nəˌhjuː/

O'Donoghue proper noun: a surname from Irish; variant forms Donahue, Donoghue, Donohue, O'Donohue.

Proper noun

O'Donoghue (plural O'Donoghues)

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

Forms of O'Donoghue

pluralO'Donoghues

Origin of O'Donoghue

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

Questions about O'Donoghue

What does O'Donoghue mean?
O'Donoghue means a surname from Irish; variant forms Donahue, Donoghue, Donohue, O'Donohue.
What part of speech is O'Donoghue?
O'Donoghue is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce O'Donoghue?
O'Donoghue is pronounced /ɒˈdɒ.nəˌhjuː/ (UK).

Words near O'Donoghue in the dictionary

  1. O'Donald
  2. O'Donalds
  3. O'Donnel
  4. O'Donnell
  5. O'Donnels
  6. O'Donoghue
  7. O'Donoghues
  8. O'Donohue
  9. O'Donohues
  10. O'Donovan
  11. O'Dor

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