Donaghy

Donaghy Meaning & Origin

About Donaghy
The surname Donaghy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Donnchadha," meaning "descendant of Donnchadh." Donnchadh is a personal name composed of the elements "donn," meaning "brown," and "cath," meaning "battle." The name Donaghy is primarily found in County Donegal in Ireland and is associated with the ancient ruling families of Ulster.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Donaghy is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Donaghy: 1,863
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15669
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.63

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Donaghy based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 N AH0 G HH IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɑnəgi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donaghy in Braille

Here's how to represent Donaghy in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Donaghy in braille

How to sign the name Donaghy using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Donaghy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Donaghy in sign language

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